Cap
Date1800-1820
OriginAmerica, Virginia
MediumCotton needlework on cotton
DimensionsH: 8 3/4"; D: 9".
Credit LineBequest of Miss Martha B. D. Spotswood
Object number1981-128
DescriptionWoman's cap of fine white cotton embroidered with knots spaced at even intervals to form dots. A flat shaped band surrounds the face and continues at lower back of head. Oval crown is gathered and stitched to the shaped band. A gathered band is inset into the shaped band, possibly positioned at the forehead when worn.ProvenanceAccording to tradition, the cap was worn by Catharine Brooke Francesco (1762-1821), wife of Peter Francesco (1760-1831). She was the daughter of Robert and Mary Fauntleroy Brooke of "Brooke Bank" or "Brookesby" (Essex County, Virginia).
1800-1820
1815-1820
ca. 1825
1790-1810
1809-1817
1790-1815
1890-1910
1830s
1702-1714
1797-1810
ca. 1810
1745-1760