Woman's cap
1820s
Place of UseLexington, Massachusetts, United States
Place of ManufactureMassachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniquePlain weave check cotton (paired warp and weft every 8 pics), plain weave cotton trim and insertion, cotton embroidery and lace
DimensionsOverall: 33.7 x 19.7 x 23 cm (13 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 9 1/16 in.)
Other (ties): 23 x 2 cm (9 1/16 x 13/16 in.)
Other (ties): 23 x 2 cm (9 1/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession number99.664.32
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ProvenanceWorn by donor's great-aunt Caira Robbins (1794-1881); Inherited by Ellen A. Stone; Gift to MFA, 1899
second quarter of the 19th century
mid-19th century
early 19th century
early 19th century
early 19th century
19th century
3rd-4th century AD
20th century
late 18th century
About 1825
about 1815
