Child’s Cap

Europe

About 1900

  • Titles Child's Cap (Descriptive)
  • Medium cotton
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Biddle W. Worthington, Jr., in memory of Anita Eustis Worthington, 1987.216.16b
  • Work Type cap
  • Classification Costume

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