Name/Title
Black silk capelet with jet beading and lace worn by Mrs. Blake of 2008 Clinton Ave, c. 1900Entry/Object ID
2015.71.1Description
ACC. NO. 15.71.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: CLOTHING
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1900
OBJECT: CAPELET
DESCRIPTION: A CAPELET OF BLACK COLORED SILK. UPPER BODICE OF THE CAPE APPEARS TO BE FAILLE, ACCENTUATED WITH JET BEADING. UPPER PART IS ALSO TRIMMED IN GATHERED BLACK COLORED LACE. GARMENT IS SECURED BY HOOK AND EYE.
HISTORY OF OBJECT: CAPELET WORN BY MRS. ROBERT H. BLAKE OF 2008 CLINTON AVENUE, ALAMEDA. THE BLAKE HOME WAS BUILT IN 1904 AND OCCUPIED BY THE FAMILY FOR MANY YEARS. THE HOUSE IS STILL STANDING.
DONOR: UNKNOWN
CATALOGED: JUNE 20, 2015
