Images(2)

Cap

Date1740-1760

OriginEurope, France

MediumSilk, brocaded; metallic lace; cotton, block-printed; silk ribbon

DimensionsH: 4 1/2"; W: 4"; D: 4 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1953-959

DescriptionChild's cap of white silk brocaded with curving stems, leaves, and flowers in green and shades of rose, brown, and blue, with a white sub-pattern ground of diamonds and leaves. The cap has a rounded point over the forehead and rounded ears, with all the edges bound with pink silk ribbon, which is also formed into a bow tacked to center-back. Silver metallic lace extends over the crown in two rows from front to back. The cap is lined with two different patterns of rare early block-printed cottons in small-scale floral and vine designs. One is printed in dark purple and red and the second in two shades of purple.

Construction History:

1. 1740-1760: Initial Construction
2. March 15, 1954: Cleaning, repairing, restoring by Ernest LoNano.