Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Lady's lace cap
Object Number:
1948.67
Date:
1868
Medium:
Lace, velvet
Dimensions:
overall (flat): 28 x 6 1/4 x 2 in. ( 71.1 x 15.9 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Lady's ecru lace cap with turquoise velvet ribbon trim; triangular shape with bow of 3/4-inch ribbon at center front with loops of 3/16-inch ribbon at either side; lace ties with ribbon backing; rosette of 3/4-inch ribbon with two long streamers in back.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this cap was worn by Harriet Taylor McLaughlin (ca. 1813-1873), the donor's grandmother.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Georgina Romain Nichols, in memory of her husband, James Wallace Nichols
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
