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        • Pink Silk Stocking
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      • The Advent of Factories 1820 - 1900
      • Boom Time and Heyday 1860 - 1960
      • Mergers and Takeovers 1960 - Present
      • The Marks & Spencer Effect 1900 - Present
      • Globalisation and a Changing Industry 1970 - Present
    • The Processes
    • Film Archive
    • Historical Framework Knitters
  • Virtual Museum
    • Collections Catalogue
      • Origins of the Industry 1589 - 1750
      • Enterprise and Innovation 1750-1810
      • In the Doldrums 1810 - 1850
        • Knitted Cotton Cap
        • Silk Gloves
        • Socks 'gaiters'
        • Silk Half Hose Socks
        • Pink Silk Stocking
        • Silk Embroidery Trimming
      • The Advent of Factories 1820 - 1900
      • Boom Time and Heyday 1860 - 1960
      • Mergers and Takeovers 1960 - Present
      • The Marks & Spencer Effect 1900 - Present
      • Globalisation and a Changing Industry 1970 - Present
    • The Processes
    • Film Archive
    • Historical Framework Knitters
Knitting Together Virtual Museum Collections Catalogue In the Doldrums 1810 - 1850 Knitted Cotton Cap

Knitted Cotton Cap

Woman's indoor cap.

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Art work details

Year of production:
1830 - 1850
Maker:
Unknown
Place:
Nottinghamshire
Materials:
cotton
Measurements:
Length 24 cm, width 17 cm
Tags:
Nottingham, cotton

White cotton knitted on a hand frame in a lace pattern.

ID Number: L-C-569-1977

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