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Unknown Maker, English

Man's nightcap

Maker

Unknown Maker, English

Culture

English

Title

Man's nightcap

Year

ca. 1580

Medium

  • Linen plain weave embroidered with silk,
  • metallic thread,
  • and metal sequins,
  • and trimmed with metallic-thread lace

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Linen plain weave embroidered with silk,
  • metallic thread,
  • and metal sequins,
  • and trimmed with metallic-thread lace

Materials

metallic yarn, linen, silk

Dimensions

Height: 25.4 cm (10 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

1987.042

Type

  • Costume Accessories

Publications

  • Books

A World of Costume and Textiles: A Handbook of the Collection

  • Books

Selected Works

Exhibition History

Opening of Granoff Galleries
Permanent Collection Installation, European Painting, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, and Costume and Textiles
Sep 27, 1997
These Golden Arts
Needlework by Women, 1688-1888
Jun 18, 1993 – Aug 14, 1993
A World of Costume and Textiles
"Tapestries through the Ages"
Sep 22, 1989 – Nov 12, 1989

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Unknown Maker, English
Man's nightcap, ca. 1580
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk, metallic thread, and metal sequins, and trimmed with metallic-thread lace
Height: 25.4 cm (10 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 1987.042

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