Collection Highlights
Section of water pipe
1800-1840
X.47
Wood, iron
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Baby bonnet
Object name
Baby bonnet
Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Cotton, silk
Dimensions
overall (flat): 8 x 7 x 1 1/2 in. ( 20.3 x 17.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description
Baby bonnet with ivory cotton lace ruffles stitched to a net cap stiffened with two loops of wire(?); trimmed with lavender silk ribbon.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Mata B. Roudin
Object Number
1943.238
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this bonnet was worn by Isabella Kramer, the donor's great-grandmother, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, around 1800.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
