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Woman's cap
American
1850s
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave ribbons, silk bobbin lace (blonde) and machine net
Dimensions
Overall: 25.4 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm (10 x 8 x 6 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb
Accession Number51.343
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlonde silk bobbin lace cap with silk ribbon bows in two shades of purple and two shades of green on black machine net foundation; one light green and one light purple tie with lace trim
ProvenanceInherited by Misses Aimee and Rosamund Lamb; Gift to the MFA, 1951