Cap, baby's

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Cap, baby's

Entry/Object ID

VC.74.5

Description

Linen baby's cap: heavily embroidered; narrow foliate relief border, petals on crescent shaped stem with crescent of eyelets above each and lozenge-shaped foliate motif at center; flat round crown with variations of these motifs in circle; seam joined by heavy overcast stitch from crown to base; no front strings; fine crocheted drawstrings from front edge to center back.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

Linen

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

5-3/4 in

Depth

5-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 5 7/8 in. (14.6 x 14.9 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Fragile

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 02A