Cape
- Object Name:
- Cape
- Object ID:
- 1995.068.04
- Place of Origin:
- Gilmanton, NH
- Date:
- 1775-1825
- Description:
- Cape from the attic of a house in Gilmanton, NH. Shoulder-length only. Cotton or wool floral print. Red, yellow, purple, and green on a cream-color background. Lined with cotton and polished cotton. All edges finished with green satin trim. Small adult or child size.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Satin
Wool - Provenance:
- History: Elizabeth Compton -- Exeter, NH. Was given this and other articles of clothing in 1940s; they were from the attic of a late-18th-century house in Gilmanton, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Elizabeth Compton
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