Cap

Date1830-1860

MediumLinen tabby, glass bead work

DimensionsL: 7"; W: 6"

Credit LineAnonymous gift.

Object number1971-1685,2

DescriptionChild's cap made from white woven linen and multicolored beads. A tightly pleated and starched edging trims the outside edge of the cap and encircles the crown. A row of beaded trim positioned between the front and crown of the cap forms nine clusters of flowers (a pink one, a smaller yellow flower, and a tiny red one) with green leaves. The circular crown at the back of the head is decorated with a circular, continuous beaded vine from which fuschia-like flowers are growing, with the center peppered with tiny blue and green beads. The cap is gathered in the back with the aid of two narrow linen tapes.
ProvenanceEx Coll: Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen, 24 oct. 1945.