Woman's Hood

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Woman's Hood

Entry/Object ID

CW 6353

Description

Hood. Woman's Hood. Dark brown velvet; light brown fur around face; lined with quilted black silk; brown grosgrain ribbons at sides. Note in box: "sleigh bonnet - Wister." Tag: Blaylock & Blynn, 824 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia." No condition given. Circa 1870-1890. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Date made

1870 - 1890

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notes

Creation Date: Circa 1870-1890

Dimensions

Height

13 in

Width

10 in

Depth

8-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Ribbons are 18.5 in long.

Material

Velvet; fur; silk; silk grosgrain ribbon

Provenance

Notes

Blaylock & Blynn, Hatters and Furriers, operated in Philadelphia at 824 Chestnut Street. The firm was owned by Lewis Blaylock and Harry Blynn. (Image Source: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Jane Campbell Scrapbooks)