Cap (Headgear)
1780-1810 (made)
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Woman’s cap of black cotton velvet, lined with cream silk taffeta. It is cut in 2 pieces and embroidered with silver filé, purl and spangles. The cap is trimmed all around with wide silver-gilt bobbin lace, with a bow of ivory silk ribbon, embroidered with green silk and silver-gilt filé, at centre front.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, cotton, silver, gold; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn, bobbin lace |
| Brief description | Woman's cap of black cotton velvet, 1780-1810, French; embroidered with silver thread, gilt lace |
| Physical description | Woman’s cap of black cotton velvet, lined with cream silk taffeta. It is cut in 2 pieces and embroidered with silver filé, purl and spangles. The cap is trimmed all around with wide silver-gilt bobbin lace, with a bow of ivory silk ribbon, embroidered with green silk and silver-gilt filé, at centre front. |
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| Accession number | 544-1898 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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