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Cap

This is a Cap. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is silk, silver-wrapped silk thread and its technique is embroidered. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 11.4 x 14 x 12.1 cm (4 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)

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Cap; silk, silver-wrapped silk thread; H x W x D: 11.4 x 14 x 12.1 cm (4 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-48-90

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<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18319975/ |title=Cap |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=25 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>