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Infant's forehead cloth: T.20-1981

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

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Description

Cotton trimmed with bobbin lace. Triangular with two tapes.

Notes

History note: Handed down in the donor's family

Legal notes

Given by J.N. Peyton

Measurements and weight

Length: 15.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1981-11-30) by Peyton, J. N.

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 CE - Circa 1799 CE

School or Style

English

Materials used in production

Cotton

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.20-1981
Primary reference Number: 197669
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 27 February 2014 Updated: Monday 9 October 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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