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

Collections

Europe

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 side