Woman's bonnet. Quaker. Hicksite. Green-gray silk. Crown appears to be fashioned over with and molded buckram. Gathered across front onto a stiffly curved deep brim. Brim lined with off-white silk, a ribbon of paper is pinned around the seam. Possibly to protect From soiling. Back is slightly gathered and bow covered at crown. Ribbon ties sewn to base of brim. Hand-sewn.
Made/Created
Time Period
Mid 19th Century
Dimensions
Height
9 in
Width
5-1/2 in
Depth
10-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Ribbon ties ~ 21 in long.
Provenance
Notes
Belonged to Tabitha Lukens Kirk of Abington Township, Montgomery Co., PA. Born 1789, married 1807, died 1882.
