Cap
Date1730-1750
OriginGreat Britain
MediumWhite plain-woven linen (tabby weave) needleworked with white linen in coral and herringbone stitches; lined with plain-woven cotton.
DimensionsOH: 8" OW: 10 3/4"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Cora Ginsburg
Object number1991-498
DescriptionMan's cap of linen needleworked with white linen coral stitches. Cap has high crown composed of four segments and a turned-up brim edged with linen bobbin lace. Needleworked design consists of flowers, leaves, and progressively-larger donut shapes forming a stylized flower. Linen bobbin lace top rosette. Herringbone stitches cover the seams on the outside. White cotton lining.
1740-1750
1761, altered 1810-1830
1775-1790
1800-1820
1730-1760
Textile 1650-1660; altered later.
1720-1740
1730-1740, altered 1750-1765
1780-1790
1737 (dated)
1730-1760