Cap, knitted, ball of black silk with diamond-shaped geometric ornaments of gold thread and a curled edge of plain black silk, ball of black silk with diamond-shaped, geometric ornaments of gold thread and an edge of solid black silk. Knitted around with four or five needles. The gold thread is knitted with the black silk. A 'seam' in the back, where there is less. Knitted entirely to the right. The decoration is on the ball, the curled 'edge' is solid. The hat is most likely brought into shape by steaming and stretching, since there is almost no increase or decrease to reach the shape., anonymous, London, c. 1600 - c. 1699, geheel, bol, knitting, h 21 cm w 2.5 cm d 27 cm
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Cap, knitted, ball, black silk, diamond-shaped geometric ornaments, gold thread, curled edge, plain black silk, diamond-shaped, geometric ornaments, edge, solid black silk, Knitted, four, five needles, seam, back, less, Knitted entirely, right, decoration, curled 'edge, solid, hat, shape, steaming, stretching, almost no increase, decrease, reach, London, c, 1600, 1699, geheel, bol, knitting
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