Wedding bonnet
Category
Costume
Date
1814
Materials
Chenille, Cotton, Silk satin
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1362935.2
Summary
Cream silk satin wedding bonnet, worn with pelisse KIL/W/05265.1. Decorated with chenille and openwork decoration in panels. Lined in cotton. 'A biggin or poke bonnet' (N.B.) Ref; Nancy Bradfield 'Costume' 1973 No 7 page 60-61. 1814 (circa)
Provenance
this bonnet was worn by Mrs Mary Anthony (nee Dunham) who married John Anthony in 1814. She was born in 1794, died in 1885 and had three daughters, two of them being twins, none of whom married. Given to N.B. by Mrs Betty Birks, Mary Anthony was her great great aunt.