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Infant's cap
American
second half of the 18th century
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Linen 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 Number49.945
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionInfant's cap, very plain; interior forehead piece; gathered to point at back; plain ruffle around edge
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