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Infant's cap
American
first half of the 19th century
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave
Dimensions
17.5 x 17 cm (6 7/8 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession Number49.942
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionVery plain infant's cap made of two pieces; back piece gathered at top with smaller, tighter pleats at nape
ProvenanceInherited by Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA, 1949