Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Cap |
Date |
1830-1850 |
Description |
Woman's cap of sheer ivory cotton gauze. Gathered crown with embroidered fleur-de-lis pattern. Embroidered circles and flowers on brim. Ruffle around entire edge; brim trimmed with narrow band of lace. Two net ties. (Keywords: Fashion, Accessory, Bonnet, Hat, New York) |
Acquisition |
From Edward A. Warner |
Ownership and History |
This cap descended in the Caleb Lyon family of Rossville, Staten Island. |
Earliest Date |
1830 |
Latest Date |
1850 |
Subjects |
Clothing & dress Embroidery |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Clothing -- Headwear |
Associated People |
Lyon, Caleb |
Catalog Number |
77.007.0059 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by The Coby Foundation, 2009. |
Legal Status |
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