Beaded woman's cap made of black string and black beads. Beads likely made of a thermoplastic substance, now brittle.
Dome section of cap is a beaded crocheted netting with two overlapping knotted and swagged fringes at bottom. Strung with both round and tubular beads.
Used in Quaker family in Drumore Twp. (see provenance). Donor describes it being use over a "top-of-the-head" hairdo. (Written by Wendell Zercher)
Provenance
Inherited by donor (age 81) from her father, Harry Penrose Carrigan. Donor believes cap was worn by his mother, Roberta Penrose Carrigan, or other female member of her Penrose family. She recalls seeing photos of a family member wearing this, but cannot find photo.
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
Cap
Material
Cotton
Diameter (cm)
26.67
Diameter (ft)
0.875
Diameter (in)
10.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2005-11-09
Condition Notes
Several string swags along bottom edge are broken and beads missing. Several loose beads.
Object ID
G.05.27.02
Place of Origin
Drumore Twp.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
