Cap

Date1820-1850

MediumCotton, silk

DimensionsChin to crown : 5 1/2"; neck: 8"

Credit LineGift of Anonymous Donors

Object number1971-1687,2

DescriptionBaby cap knit of white cotton in a lacy pattern with a center-back motif consisting of a 9-pointed circular swirl. Edges are scalloped. Ties are woven cotton tapes. Lining of the cap is pink silk, loosely basted in.
InscribedSmall paper tag: "L.A.M./ loan" and "1940.60"
Folding pin-ticket: "DWC 310/AT" and "Knitted Open-/work Baby/Cap. Swiss/18th C."
ProvenanceEx Coll: Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen