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Child's Bonnet

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1910-1920

GUSN

GUSN-310879

Description

Child's white mohair bonnet with cream-colored ribbon chin ties. Worn by Charles Malcolm Watkins (1911-2001).

Details

Descriptive Terms

bonnets (hats)
mohair
Hat
Bonnet
Bonnet

Inscription

"These are no doubt Malcolm's baby clothes and rabbit toy. Hat, little wool coat, booties" (handwritten)

Additional Identification Number

1299.173

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of the Joan Pearson Watkins Trust

Accession Number

2015.62.173

Places

United States

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