Cap
Date1720-1750
OriginEurope, France
MediumSilk, brocaded with silk and silver; metallic lace; silk lining
DimensionsOD: 8 1/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1953-961
DescriptionChild's cap of silk brocaded with silver and silver gilt metallic threads and silks in a design of flowers in shades of green, red, cream, and blue. Close-fitting cap is made of six panels meeting in a point at center back. Each seam is overlaid with metallic lace, which also edges the outside of the cap. Cap is bound and lined with coral silk.Construction History:
1. 1720-1750: Initial Construction
2. March 15, 1954: Cleaning, repairing, restoring by Ernest LoNano.
