Baby's cap
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton lawn, whitework embroidery, crochet edging, cotton cord.
Measurements
180 x 140 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604541
Summary
A baby's cap made from white cotton lawn. The cap has a crown decorated with a crocheted edge and Ayrshire whitework embroidery and has a gathered and corded brim. It is unlined, with seven drawstrings on the brim for adjustment and another on the nape, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Thorne, Knole