Cap

17th–18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Yellow silk with embroidered design of flowers, in silks and silver springing from urns of silver and twining about a silver ornamental motif. Trimmed with silver lace. Edge bound with red silk ribbon. Lined with green silk.

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Title: Cap
Date Created: 17th–18th century
Location Created: Europe
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic threads Technique: embroidered
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. Elsberg

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Metal Silk Textile