Cap
DateCa. 1700
OriginEngland
MediumRibbed silk embroidered with multicolor silks with couched and embroidered silver gilt threads; silk lining.
DimensionsOH: 9" OW: 14"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Cora Ginsburg
Object number1991-497
DescriptionMan's cap of cream ribbed silk embroidered with silks and couched silver gilt threads in a design of salmon tulips, blue and pink flowers, green stems and leaves, and metallic scrolls. Cap has high four-section crown with metallic cording covering the seams and a metallic tassle at the top. Wide turned-up brim. Silk lining.
