Infant's Cap

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

1820

GUSN

GUSN-46748

Description

Cream; ruffle around face and neck; embroidered with circles with net insert, with foliate garland in serpentine line; drawstring at neck; two cotton ties.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Maker

Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Bedford, MA, USA

Credit Line

Bequest of Edgar J. Rollins

Accession Number

1963.72A

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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