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Baby's bonnet: T.3-1944

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Cream muslin, worked with cream cotton (both once white) in button hole, eyelet hole, hem, running, satin stitches with needlepoint fillings. Front, three frills with edgings of 1/4" Valenciennes lace, five tucks with cords inserted to form drawstrings, ground all over pattern of lozenges of eyelet holes in satin stitch in interspaces. Back gathered to circular medallion, pattern foliated sprays alternating with eyelet holes and radiating from circle of needlepoint lace, border foliated stem, edge scallopped.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs. A.P. Dixon

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.25 in
Width: 5.25 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1944-06) by Dixon, A. P., Mrs

Dating

19th Century, Early#
Circa 1800 CE - Circa 1849 CE

School or Style

English

Materials used in production

Muslin

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.3-1944
Primary reference Number: 197661
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 February 2014 Updated: Tuesday 17 October 2017 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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