Cap

Date1760-1780

MediumCotton with silk needlework and linen bobbin lace.

DimensionsH: 5 3/4"; Dia.: 8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1952-53

DescriptionMan's domed cap with turned up cuff; chain stitch embroidery of floral sprays in varicolored silks; edged with bobbin lace.

Construction History:

1. 1760-1780: Initial Construction
2. January 15, 1954: Repairs by Ernest LoNano for Margaret Hunter Shop.
Label TextUndress Cap
Britain or France, 1760-1780
Cotton embroidered with silk, trimmed with linen bobbin lace, lined with linen
1952-53
ProvenanceFrom collection of Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen.