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Man's cap
Italian or French
late 17th or early 18th century
Object Place: Italy or France
Medium/Technique
Embroidery
Dimensions
Height: 9 7/16 in. (24 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Philip Lehman in memory of his wife Carrie L. Lehman
Accession Number38.1308
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFour sections, the ground worked solidly with orange silk, the design of flowers and conventional ornaments worked in satin stitch with metal thread and yellow, green, pink and blew silk. Finished with an upturned band of embroidery (in two parts) around bottom of cap. Trimmed with gold gimp and cord, and a gold tassel on top. Lined with green satin (green linen weft). Coll. Achille Jubinal No. 146 "Bonnet de soie couleur saumon brode soie or et argent Doge Venise XXII".