Woman's cotton lawn headcovering. Crown is two separate pieces of fabric, with additional small pieces at the lower front corners. Plain ruffle around front and bottom. Two hemmed cotton ribbons attached at lower front corners; narrow where they attach, widening at the bottom. (Written by Scott Sager.)
Provenance
This pieces was owned and worn by Elizabeth Schneider Mann (1780-1870), the wife of Johannes Mann (1774-1843). She was the great-great grandmother of the donor'ssabalo husband, Rich Hess Mann. Elizabeth Schneider Mann's son, George Snyder Mann, gave the piece to his granddaughter-in-law, Anna Huber Hess, who gave it to her daughter-in-law, the donor Mary Jane Mann.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0059
Object Name
Bonnet
Height (cm)
22.86
Height (ft)
0.75
Height (in)
9
Width (cm)
24.13
Width (ft)
0.7916666667
Width (in)
9.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2001-05-23
Condition Notes
Roughly rectangular outline of brown stains at the back; several lighter brown marks on public right side.
Quilting lady's bonnet of blue checked cotton, whole cloth.
Entire bonnet is machine-stitched in white thread. Visor extends forward from crown; skirting at bottom surrounds sides and back of neck. Sides of skirting are pleated; back is not. Visor is quilted with straight conforming lines across width.
Long typing string sewn to outside of bonnet at bottom back corner of visor. Short ties are sewn inside at middle of seam where visor and skirting meet. (Written by Wendell Zercher)
Provenance
Donor, Mrs. June G. Corotto, purchased this at a sale in Lancaster County during 1970's or 1980's.
Date Range
2nd half of 19th cent.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0059
Object Name
Bonnet
Height (cm)
38.1
Height (ft)
1.25
Height (in)
15
Dimension Details
12 inches wide, visor to crown.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2005-06-22
Condition Notes
Good overall with liquid stain at crown, moderate wear in general although heavy at back of crown. Five small holes at back of crown. Some repairs: long tie has lower section replace or reattached and skirting at front is reattached with heavy cotton thread.
Woman's headcovering with a 'dotted Swiss' pattern. Netted ruffle around front and bottom. Black silk ribbons attached at bottom front with metal hooks.
This piece was owned and worn by Elizabeth Schneider Mann (1780-1870), the wife of Johannes Mann (1774-1843). She was the great-great-grandmother of the donor's husband, Richard Hess Mann. Elizabeth Schneider Mann's son, George Snyder Mann, gave the piece to his grand-daughter-in-law, Ann Huber Hess, who gave it to her daughter-in-law, the donor, Mary Jane Mann.
(Written by Wendell Zercher)
Provenance
Donor, Mrs. Richard (Mary Jane) H. Mann. Given in memory of Dr. Richard H. Mann.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0059
Object Name
Bonnet
Height (cm)
25.4
Height (ft)
0.8333333333
Height (in)
10
Width (cm)
22.86
Width (ft)
0.75
Width (in)
9
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2001-05-23
Condition Notes
Brown stains on both sides and around ruffle. Black silk ribbons are very worn and frayed, especially the one on the proper left side.
Cap is made of gauze-like fabric. Back and crown attach to a very wide 'visor' at the front (over 4" wide) which extends down to chin. Wide (2" x 12") strings of the same fabric are then attached for tying.
Cap is embroidered with a meandering chain stitch on 'visor' and back. A large embroidered circle of loops surrounds embroidery on back of crown.
(Written by Wendell Zercher)
Provenance
Found in collections at Chestnut Hill Historical Society and deaccessioned due to Lancaster County origins. Notation written on box states: "Bonnet of Frank E. Bachman's great aunt Eliza Eshleman. She lived with Frank's parents with her nurse. Near Lancaster Pa." Not know if this applies to one of these caps/bonnets or all three of them.
Cap of light cotton fabric of open weave. Hood-shaped with rounded crown, extended 'visor' and fairly straight edge at bottom. Netting trim on all edges; netting also infills vertical cuts made from bottom edge (at neck line).
Narrow strings of unequal length and made of the same fabric as cap are attached to mid-point at bottom edge.
(Written by Wendell Zercher)
Provenance
Found in collections at Chestnut Hill Historical Society and deaccessioned due to Lancaster County origins. Notation written on box states: "Bonnet of Frank E. Bachman's great aunt Eliza Eshleman. She lived with Frank's parents with her nurse. Near Lancaster Pa." Not know if this applies to one of these caps/bonnets or all three of them.
Date Range
Late 19th century
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0059
Object Name
Bonnet
Dimension Details
11 inches crown to chin corner.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
1997-06-27
Condition Notes
Moderate soiling at neck line; mended netting near crown.
Quaker woman's cap, commercially made of black silk. Cap front is 5 inches deep, gathered at bottom with draw string of black ribbon. Cap ties are 12 inches long, hemmed at ends. Stitching done in brown thread.
Provenance
Mercy Moore Carter Wood (b. Nov. 29, 1822 and d. Sept 14, 1911) married John Wood in 1845, loved on a farm in Little Britain Twp. near Kirk Mills and raised 8 children. James Wood was a farmer and bank director. The Woods were members of the Eastland Friends Meeting, located in Little Britain Twp. between Wrightsdale and KIrks Mills.
See also G.09.02.01, bonnet belonging to same owner.
Black silk quilted woman's bonnet with large visor attached to small crown at back. Long skirting around nape of neck is not quilted. Bonnet is hand-quilted with a running stitch in two wide outer bands having a zig-zag pattern, and nine narrow inner bands. Cotton batting.
The lining at the back of interior is cotton print of squares in tan, white, blue and plum.
Two black tying strings are pinned to the bottom--one partial tie is sewn on.
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1870
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0059
Object Name
Bonnet
Height (cm)
33.02
Height (ft)
1.0833333333
Height (in)
13
Width (cm)
25.4
Width (ft)
0.8333333333
Width (in)
10
Depth (cm)
20.32
Depth (ft)
0.6666666667
Depth (in)
8
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2001-05-18
Condition Notes
Small losses to silk on outside; larger loss on interior silk. Fraying in interior where black silk meets lining.
Cap of pleated white netting forms a hemispherical shape; embroidered with large "snowflakes" and tight serpentine lines. Faded blue ribbon with bows covers seam where a 1-1/2" edging of fine netting is attached. Edging is embroidered with small floral motifs overall and larger flowers along edge.
Found in collectionms at Chestnut Hill Historical Society and deaccessioned due to Lancaster County origins. Notation written on box states: "Bonnet of Frank E. Bachman's great aunt Eliza Eshleman. She lived with Frank's mother & father - with her nurse. NEar Lancaster Pa." Not know if this applies to one of these caps/bonnets or all of them. (By Wendell Zercher)
