Child's cap
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Linen
Measurements
255 mm (Length)
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1366504
Summary
Child's linen cap white decorated with corded quilting and pulled thread embroidery. Floral and leaf motifs. Made from three pieces, curved to form cap shape. Marked with intials 'P.W' in cross-stitch in blue thread at lower edge.
Provenance
See family history in donor file. NB - Note- From Mrs Hepburn, Scotleigh, Chudleigh, S.Devon, relating to items from Sue O'Sullivan's family.... 'The cap marked 'P.W' probably belonged to Priscilla (Williams) who was born in 1765. Donor descended from a Bradninch paper-maker.