Fashion — 1500-1599
Cap fragment, earflap
Earflap knitted in stocking stitch with dark brown wool, yarn diameter 1.9-2mm, 2 ply , Z spun. Loose tubular knit with decreasing stitches from widest end. Open at widest end, other end sewn together at top. Not particularly fulled and stitches well defined. One of four (A6335-A6338).
The piece was bought from the artist (John) Seymour Lucas in 1913 and may have formed part of his set of studio costumes and props used in historical genre paintings. No further find details are known.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- A6335
- Object name:
- cap fragment, earflap
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1500-1599
- Material:
wool
- Measurements/duration:
- W 162 mm, L 130 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
Seymour Lucas Collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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