Quilted Man's Cap
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- Maker:
- UNKNOWN
- Date:
- 1750 - 1800
Quilted mans night cap made from white linen, tall and conical in shape, comprising of four quarter sections with four vertical seams, quilted with small quatrafoils 3/4in or 1.5 cm across. There is a cotton tassel to the crown and the back has a twill weave insert embroidered with II. The cap has a deep turn up brim and the narrow border to the brim is quilted with a decorative meander design.
30cm in height and 50cm circumference.
