Child's Bonnet
18th century or 19th century (made)
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Child's bonnet of blue satin lined with ecru silk, and fastening with strings of blue silk ribbon. The bonnet is quartered from the crown with silver lace, and edged throughout to match: each quarter is decorated with a spray of flowers made of silver and chenille threads, and a large silver thread covered motif of two incurving lozenges linked by a circle, with a flower at the centre and filigree infillings. The left-hand side of the bonnet bears a cockade of ecru
petersham ribbon.
petersham ribbon.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Satin with silk lining and silver thread, silver lace and chenille trimmings |
Brief description | Child's bonnet; of blue satin, French, 18th century or 19th century |
Physical description | Child's bonnet of blue satin lined with ecru silk, and fastening with strings of blue silk ribbon. The bonnet is quartered from the crown with silver lace, and edged throughout to match: each quarter is decorated with a spray of flowers made of silver and chenille threads, and a large silver thread covered motif of two incurving lozenges linked by a circle, with a flower at the centre and filigree infillings. The left-hand side of the bonnet bears a cockade of ecru petersham ribbon. |
Dimensions | Depth: (front) 19 cm |
Object history | From among the belongings of the Scheibler family, who were textile merchants and weavers in Munschau/ Montjoie, during the 17th and 18th centuries. |
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Accession number | B.87-1993 |
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Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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