Bonnet

NameBonnet

CultureGerman

Datelate 19th century

Place madeGermany, Europe

Mediumwool, silk, paper

Dimensions6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (16.5 x 21 cm)

Credit LineGift of Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019; A. Augustus Healy Fund, 1926

Object numberA.2021.8.22

DescriptionRed wool embroidery overall, circular motifs; green, red, and blue satin stitch embroidery, central butterfly motif and stylized flower heads at intervals; black satin ribbon; fitted; flat protruding crown; embroidery at top and back; ribbon trim at edges; ledger paper lining with entries handwritten in ink