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Man's cap
French
18th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Embroidery
Dimensions
34.7 cm (13 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.308
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCrown cut in four pie-shaped pieces. Ground: crown, gray blue velvet with stamped floral pattern; brim, red velvet. Design: in each section of crown roughly trefoil shaped ornaments of appliqué red velvet and silk and metal brocade, pendant from appliqué narrow gold ribbon; tape with minute metal rectangular repeat over seams; rosette at top of gold fleur de lis motifs, from center of rosette a gold cord ending in large red silk tassel; on brim silver oak leaves and acorns in high relief appliqué. Lined with red silk taffeta.
ProvenanceLent by Miss Elizabeth Day McCormick, February 15, 1943.