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1850-1870
GUSN-141
Smoking cap; purple velvet; round; embroidered on top with garland arranged in star shape; and around side; coral quilted lining with leather at edges of crown; gold bullion braid.
caps (headgear)
headgear
embroidering
stitching
leather
thread
metallic (color attribute)
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
festoon (motif)
Men's clothing
Fiddle Thread
Leather
Velvet
Hand Stitched
Embroidered
Garland
CAP
Babcock, John Brazer (Maker)
U.S.
6.75 (D) (inches)
1925.410
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