DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Cap
NameCap
CultureGerman
Dateearly 19th century
Place madeGermany, Europe
Mediummetal, silk, cotton, paper
Dimensions7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019; Brooklyn Museum Collection, 1920
Object numberA.2021.8.41
DescriptionCap (Riegelhaube): White silk and silver metallic striped plain weave, silver bullion and sequin embroidery overall, foliate, floral and lattice work motifs, rigid cardboard substrate; ochre plain weave cotton lining printed with ombréd brown undulating ribbon motif; rigid caul form, gathered at bottom CB forming sylized bow with points at either sidethird quarter 18th century
fourth quarter 19th century
third quarter 18th century
1890–99
first quarter 20th century
1795–1810
late 19th century
first quarter 20th century
1885–1900
1830–35