Nightcap
1725-1750 (made)
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Man's nightcap of green silk taffeta, in 4 shaped sections with a shaped brim, lined with carnation silk taffeta. It is embroidered with coloured silks in a floral design, the brim edged with bobbin lace of silver filé.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, silver; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn, bobbin-lace |
| Brief description | Man's nightcap of green silk taffeta, 1735-1750, Italian; embroidered with coloured silks |
| Physical description | Man's nightcap of green silk taffeta, in 4 shaped sections with a shaped brim, lined with carnation silk taffeta. It is embroidered with coloured silks in a floral design, the brim edged with bobbin lace of silver filé. |
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| Accession number | 773-1900 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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