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Bonnet

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-3081

Description

Made of brown silk quilted in wide cords across brim and crown; self ruffle at brim edge; gathered neck piece; lighter brown silk bow at back matches ties; lined with brown linen?

Details

Descriptive Terms

bonnets (hats)
accessories
quilting
silk (textile)
Hat
Bonnet
Bonnet

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13 1/4 x 11 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1576

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