Cap

Date1700-1730

MediumLinen

DimensionsWidth across Cap: 9 inches Depth: 6.75 inches

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number2022-64,6

DescriptionVery small cord quilted infant’s cap made in three sections. Each section was quilted first, then bound in linen tape and whipped together. The reverse side shows the small cords inserted into the quilted channels. At some point the ends of the cap became unpicked.

Construction History:
Initial Construction: 1700-1730
Ends unpicked: Unknown
Label TextInfants typically wore small caps to help keep their heads warm. Quilted examples like this were popular in the late 17th to early 18th century.
ProvenanceA collection of 28 pieces of infant clothing (all 2022-64 accession numbers) descended through various branches of the Medlycott family of Ven House in Somerset, England. The baronetcy was created in 1808 and became extinct in 2021 with the death of Sir Mervyn Tregonwell Medilycott, the 9th Baron of Medlycott. Sadly these garments do not have association with specific members of the family, but were all found stored in The Manor House, Sandford Orcas, in Dorset, England, the home of Sir Mervyn Tregonwell Medilycott, the 9th Baron of Medlycott.