Collection Highlights
Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant
Date:
1656
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1656.D
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Girl's or lady's cap
Object Number:
1943.55
Date:
ca. 1823
Medium:
Cotton, silk
Dimensions:
overall (flat): 20 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 50.8 x 19 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Girl's or lady's ivory cotton lace cap with light blue silk ribbon trim; diamond shape with ruffled front edge; bows at center front and center back, and twisted ribbon along front and back edges; lace ties with wide rounded ends.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this cap was worn by the donor's grandmother.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Blanche H. Riddle
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
