#16

Exceptional Thickly-Quilted Early Bonnet with Very Wide Brim
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$400
sold
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Description
5" inside head diameter. 5"l. 5" width of brim all-around the face. Of a cotton twill with mauve transfer-printed abstract circular design,the bonnet has nankeen lining and is thickly quilted. Although the quilting is,presumably,for warmth,it also gives a firm structure to the bonnet. The very wide brim extends 5" all-around the face with cotton ties at the neck,and at the neck points of the brim. Circa 1840.