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Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched cap made of heavy white cotton. Broderie anglaise pattern crudely executed as tambour work; small horseshoe crown shaped by self drawstrings in back casing; long oval lappets; extra layer across top of brim.

G2010.095

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Headwear

Infant

Historic Costume

Cap

Female

Cotton

White

circa 1845 - circa 1855

American

Lucy Tolman

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