infant cap

Date1850-1870

Terms

Caps
Cotton

Dimensions12.7 × 11.43 cm (5 × 4 1/2 in.)

MarkingsA large note has been sewn onto the cap, reading: "Donated by / Miss Martha Buttrick / (died 1910) / Greatgrandaughter / of / Major John Buttrick"

Credit LineBequest of Miss Martha M. Buttrick (1910)

Object numberCos76.133

DescriptionWhite cotton baby's cap or bonnet featuring an all-over diamond pattern achieved through drawn thread work. The cap also features embroidered dots and leafy vines, with a raised circle surrounding the crown of the head.

White embroidered pieces or garments.

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