Cap
Date1700-1800
OriginAmerica or Europe
MediumLinen, linen sewing thread
DimensionsSize with brim turned down: OH: 13 1/8"; OW: 11 1/2"
Fits head measurement of about 22 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1999-216
DescriptionMan's night or undress cap made from undecorated white plain-woven (tabby) linen. Cap is cut in one piece with felled seam up one side and curved dome at crown. 1/4" (6 mm) hem at edge. Bottom of cap is designed to roll up to form a brim during wear.Label TextAlthough many embroidered and patterned men's caps survive, this is a rare example of a plain cap of the type worn by men while working or sleeping.
ProvenanceNot known.
