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Infant's cap
Italian
18th century
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Embroidery
Dimensions
Diameter around face: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Philip Lehman in memory of his wife Carrie L. Lehman
Accession Number38.1314
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionGround: white satin. Design: flowers, trees and fruit, worked in satin stitch with pink, orange, blue, green, brown, violet, yellow, and black silk, and some gold thread. Trimmed with narrow gold bobbin lace, and knots of flat silver wound on parchment (?). Narrow bobbin lace, worn and stained, around inside of cap. Like 38.1313.