Cap
Date1700-1740
OriginEurope, Italy (probably)
MediumSilk; couched metallic thread; block printed linen lining.
DimensionsTop to bottom: 8"
Credit LineGift of an Anonymous Donor
Object number1971-1379
DescriptionMan's domed cap of green silk embroidered with couched metallic threads in scrolling and coiling floral pattern. Cuff is similarly embroidered and edged with metallic bobbin lace. Lining of natural-color linen block-printed in red and black in a large-scale floral and scroll pattern.Label TextMen wore caps to cover their shaved heads on occasions when they removed their wigs. Although the silk and metallic thread needlework and lace give this cap great exterior beauty, the hidden block-printed lining is even rarer. Few early printed textiles have survived. This lining undoubtedly survived because the embroidered cap was a treasured keepsake.
ProvenanceEx Coll: Tomlinson, Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen, Leopold Ikle'.
Ca. 1700
Textile 1650-1660; altered later.
1650-1675
1700-1750
ca. 1700
1730-1740
1610-1620
Early 18th C.
1650-1675
1730-1760
Textile 1650-1660; made late 17th-early 18th c.(?)
1730-1750