Cap
- Title:
- Red Wool Cap
- Object Name:
- Cap
- Creator:
- Wilson, Mary Hodge, 1735-1825
- Date:
- 1770-1780
- Material:
- Wool
Silk
Cotton - Description:
- Red wool cap made from wool raised, spun, dyed and woven by Mary Hodge Wilson, the proprietress of Peterborough's first Wilson Tavern. This cap was made to be worn with a red cloak (1977.24.1a). The cap is lined in silk and features a white lace trim. It is tied with two red ribbons.
- Provenance:
- The donor was a direct descendant of Major Robert and Mary Wilson. The cloak was passed down through generations of the family until it was donated to Peterborough Historical Society in 1977.
- People:
- Wilson, Mary Hodge, 1735-1825
- Collection Name:
- Monadnock Center Textile Collection
- Item Number:
- 1977.24.1c
- Accession Number:
- 1977.24
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Monadnock Center for History and Culture at Peterborough Historical Society.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Robert Worth Johnson
- Participating Organization:
- Monadnock Center for History and Culture at Peterborough Historical Society
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