Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Baby bonnet
Object Number:
Z.1034.3
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Cotton, glass, linen
Dimensions:
overall (flat): 5 1/2 x 11 1/8 x 1/4 in. ( 14 x 28.3 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
White cotton hand knit close-fitting baby bonnet with floral garland designed beadwork around the edges, the outer edge is trimmed with handmade needlepoint lace, a linen fabric tape is threaded through to cinch the bonnet snug, there are ties at the front corners.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
