Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Bonnet |
Alternate Name |
Wedding Bonnet |
Date |
1869 |
Description |
Woman's wedding bonnet. Made of wire frame covered with cream net and silk bias strips, with applied cream colored lace and silk ribbons, adorned with faux fruit and leaves. Two long ties of lace, net, and silk bias strips, with a satin bow and a cluster of faux fruit joining the ties at the bottom. Bonnet is stored in original cardboard box, which has handwritten inscription: "Louise M. Gager Miner / Wedding Bonnet / May 5th, 1869." (Keywords: Fashion, Accessory, Victorian, Hat, Cap) |
Acquisition |
Museum Purchase |
Earliest Date |
1869 |
Latest Date |
1869 |
Subjects |
Clothing & dress Wedding costume Weddings |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Clothing -- Headwear |
Catalog Number |
C01.2566 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by The Coby Foundation, 2009. |
Legal Status |
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