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Cap

Object Name:
Cap
Object ID:
2016.056.20
Date:
circa 1820
Description:
Woman's net cap. Lace mesh with ribbon along bottom to tie ends together. Reinforcing rib halfway back from front. Looser mesh with scrollwork pattern along edges.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Dimensions:
H-9 D-6.8 inches
Provenance:
From the Burley-Haley family of Epping, NH. Came with Burley and Haley Family Papers (NHHS Library 2017.078 and 2017.127).
Credit Line:
Gift of the Joseph C. and Robert M. Burley Family Trust
Subjects:
Farms, Caps
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