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Skip to main contentThe Met CollectionSearch ArtNight capNight capBritish1600–1620Not on view Roses, thistles and eglantines, butterflies, birds and caterpillars decorate this skillfully embroidered gentleman’s nightcap. Despite its name, this type of cap would also have functioned as an informal, indoor article of clothing during the daylight hours.
Night cap, Linen worked with silk and metal threads, spangles; chain, stem, darning, detached buttonhole, and plaited braid stitches, British
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Artwork Details

Object InformationOverviewProvenanceExhibition History
  • Title: Night cap
  • Date: 1600–1620
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Linen worked with silk and metal threads, spangles; chain, stem, darning, detached buttonhole, and plaited braid stitches
  • Dimensions: H. 8 x W. 7 3/4 inches (20.3 x 19.7 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
  • Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
  • Object Number: 64.101.1241
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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