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Cap

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1820

GUSN

GUSN-35384

Description

Cream; lace--made of 2 sections--front and back w/ front extending to points; lace pattern --diagonal bands w/ circles w/ net ground; no ties.

Details

Descriptive Terms

caps (headgear)
headgear
cotton (textile)
handmade
lace (needlework)
Children's clothing
Cotton
Lace
Handmade
CAP

Inscription

Handwritten note pinned on left side: ""Cap of Elizabeth Arnold Ide of Providence. Worn about 1820.""

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1932.2624

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