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Cap (Baby's cap)
1800-1820
Description
A baby's cap made of linen. Heavily executed with drawn work banding across the front. The drawnwork is separated by a series of small drawstrings (threaded through channels) and there is a band of plain-weave fabric at the center that gathers slightly at the back. The top of the cap is decorated with more drawnwork. There are four channels of (multiple) drawstrings.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1976.0252
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1976.0252
Object Name
Cap (Baby's cap)
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1800-1820
Materials
- Linen
Dimensions (inches)
9.5 (H) x 6.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
24.13 (H) x 16.51 (W)