Cap (Headgear)
1800s (made)
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Hood-shaped cap, of cotton, decorated with drawn work and embroidery in silver gilt, silver thread and coloured silk. At the back of the crown are two narrow horiztonal stripes of zig-zag pattern alternating with three bands, varying in length, of repeating floral devices. The crown is outlined with purple silk, and the rest is plain.
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| Brief description | Cap, cotton, embroidered gilt and silk, Slovakia, 1800s |
| Physical description | Hood-shaped cap, of cotton, decorated with drawn work and embroidery in silver gilt, silver thread and coloured silk. At the back of the crown are two narrow horiztonal stripes of zig-zag pattern alternating with three bands, varying in length, of repeating floral devices. The crown is outlined with purple silk, and the rest is plain. |
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| Accession number | T.224-1912 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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