Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Cap |
Object ID # |
1987.48.6 |
Other Name |
Baby cap |
Creator |
Bergey, Margaret Landis, 1886-1981 |
Place of Origin |
Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Date |
1910 ca. |
Material |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
W-6.5 L-7 inches |
Description |
An infant's machine made cap comprised of white cotton corduroy. There is 2.50" wide brim created by an attached eyelet cotton lawn with pintucks and buttonhole stitched scalloped edges. At the back of the crown there is a circular panel of the same corduroy. A lace trim has been attached to the inside of the brim but most is ripped. There are two white cotton lawn ribbon ties attached to the inside sides of the brim averaging 16.00" long. |
Provenance |
Made by Margaret "Maggie" M. (Landis) Bergey (1886-1981), wife of Vincent K. Bergey (1884-1971), and worn by one or all of her seven children. |
Source |
Gift of Curtis & Esther Moyer Bergey |
People |
Bergey, Curtis L., 1916-2008 Bergey, Margaret "Maggie" M. Landis, 1886-1981 Bergey, Sallie L., 1921-1991 Bergey, Vincent K., 1884-1971 Guntz, Lizzie L. Bergey, 1924-2015 Reinford, Irene L. Bergey, 1928-2007 |
Collection |
Clothing-Children's |