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Man's Nightcap
late 1500s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
This luxurious man’s nightcap is densely
embroidered with rich scrolling vines bearing
stylized flowers and leaves. The crown is cut in
quarters but is still in one piece; the seams are
concealed with plaited braid work. The turned-up brim is decorated with silver bobbin lace edging
and spangles, or polished metal discs.
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Details
- Title: Man's Nightcap
- Date Created: late 1500s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 16.9 x 18 x 18 cm (6 5/8 x 7 1/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
- Type: Embroidery
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1950.352
- Medium: Silk, silver thread, plaited braiding, linen; embroidery: chain and buttonhole stitches
- Department: Textiles
- Culture: England, Elizabethan Period, late 16th century
- Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Collection: Textiles
- Accession Number: 1950.352
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