Cap (Headgear)
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Cap of silk gauze, dyed red, with a broad border in front of coarse pillow-made lace. Embroidered with black cotton to the rear. The pattern of the lace border consists of wavy floral stems and birds on a ground of square mesh. The embroidery is composed of the initials B.K. M.K. and three rosettes.
Worn by the women of the Vierlande, a district on the Elbe river, near Hamburg. German, 19th century.
Worn by the women of the Vierlande, a district on the Elbe river, near Hamburg. German, 19th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, cotton, lace, embroidery |
| Brief description | Cap, silk, cotton, lace, embroidered, Germany, 1800s |
| Physical description | Cap of silk gauze, dyed red, with a broad border in front of coarse pillow-made lace. Embroidered with black cotton to the rear. The pattern of the lace border consists of wavy floral stems and birds on a ground of square mesh. The embroidery is composed of the initials B.K. M.K. and three rosettes. Worn by the women of the Vierlande, a district on the Elbe river, near Hamburg. German, 19th century. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 512-1899 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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