Nightcap
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Nightcap

TitleNightcap
Date18th century
MediumMedium: silk, metallic yarn (silver foil wrapped around silk core), flat foil strip Technique: embroidered in satin stitches on plain weave Label: silk embroidered with silk, metallic yarns and flat foil strip in satin stitch; metallic bobbin lace
Classificationcostume & accessories
OriginFrance or Italy France or Italy
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineGift of Richard C. Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline E. Greenleaf
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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