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Infant's Cap

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-49345

Description

Cream sheer cotton embroidered with band of circles and petal shape along face and neck, and randomly along cap; serpentine floral stem with net inserted in flowers; net insert at back--large flower; scalloped and floral trim at back circle; drawstring neck and face.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Maker

Lincoln, Deborah, Miss (Maker)

Credit Line

Gift of Anna Revere and Margaret Revere

Accession Number

1976.154

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