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Hood or calèche of brown twill cotton supported by four semi-circular hoops, lined with glazed pink cotton and decorated with brown satin ribbons
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Cap or calèche of brown twill cotton supported by four semi-circular baleens of wood or reed. The fabric is gathered over the baleens, creating the convex shape. The hem is formed by a 1.5 cm tunnel through which a brown satin ribbon is drawn, which ends in a flat bow in the middle back through a fringed, round opening. Lined with glazed pink cotton.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKap of calèche van bruine keperkatoen gesteund door vier halfronde baleinen, gevoerd met geglansde roze katoen en versierd met bruine satijnen linten. c. 1775 - c. 1783. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
