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Infant's Christening Cap

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1820

GUSN

GUSN-15499

Description

Cream, sheer; lace ruffle with ten pink ribbon rosettes; embroidered with delicate floral garland around face and back section with small stylized buds and leaves as background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

caps (headgear)
headgear
cotton (textile)
embroidering
stitching
Cap
Cap, Baby
Cap, Baby

Maker

Dodge, Asenath Orne, 1800- (Sewer (textile worker))

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Amos Lawrence Hopkins

Accession Number

1930.153

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