Cap

Date1730-1760

MediumSilk, brocaded with silk and silver; metallic lace; linen lining.

DimensionsH: 3 1/2";W: 3 1/2"; D: 3 1/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1953-960

DescriptionChild's cap of white satin brocaded with flowers in shades of red and green silk and metallic silver. Cap is shaped in three pieces to be close fitting and rounded over the ears. Silver metallic lace edges the cap over white silk binding. Metallic lace also extends in two lines over the crown. Linen lining.

Construction History:

1. 1730-1760: Initial Construction
2. March 15, 1954: Cleaning, repairing, restoring by Ernest LoNano.