Cape
Category
Costume
Date
1850 - 1860
Materials
Wool twill, quilted silk, silk ribbon, silk tassels.
Measurements
1220 x 1400 mm
Place of origin
England
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Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604973
Summary
A woman's cape with hood, made from scarlet wool twill. The half-circle cape, which is unembellished, has a gathered and shaped hood which is decorated with three cream silk tassels just below the brim. The cape is fully lined in quilted cream silk, which has a wool interlining, and fastens with two cream silk ribbons ties on the neck, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Miss Ward.