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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 and linen tape
Dimensions
Overall: 17.8 x 14 cm (7 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession Number49.946
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionInfant's cap gathered at top with lighter-weight linen or mull ruffle; tape chin ties; casings with tape drawstrings around the face and along the bottom edge at the back
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