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C17th Embroidered Linen Night Cap
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C17th Embroidered Linen Night Cap

17th century
Sold 2 April 2025 · I M Chaney Antique Furniture
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Description

Interesting embroidered night cap displayed beneath a plastic dome, possibly 17th century, Purchased from Mary Bellis of Hungerford

Measuring ( case )

Diameter 25 cms

Height 22 cms

Condition

There are a few small tears which can be seen in the photographs and obvious signs of wear all over the dome is plastic and not glass

Date of Manufacture

I M Chaney Antique Furniture has dated this Seventeenth Century Nightcap to the 17th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Reference Numbers
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SA1000917
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Description
Interesting embroidered night cap displayed beneath a plastic dome, possibly 17th century, Purchased from Mary Bellis of Hungerford

Measuring ( case )

Diameter 25 cms

Height 22 cms

Condition

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There are a few small tears which can be seen in the photographs and obvious signs of wear all over the dome is plastic and not glass.
I M Chaney Antique Furniture
Date of Manufacture

I M Chaney Antique Furniture has dated this Seventeenth Century Nightcap to the 17th Century.

Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Reference Numbers
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SA1000917
I M Chaney Antique Furniture
I M Chaney Antique Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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An off-white 17th-century embroidered linen nightcap displayed beneath a clear glass dome on a dark base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An off-white 17th-century embroidered linen nightcap displayed beneath a clear glass dome on a dark base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

C17th Embroidered Linen Night Cap

Archive II An off-white 17th-century embroidered linen nightcap displayed beneath a clear glass dome on a dark base. View II
Archive III An off-white 17th-century embroidered linen nightcap displayed beneath a clear glass dome on a dark base. View III
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I M Chaney Antique Furniture

I M Chaney Antique Furniture
Telephone 07739 084300
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Westbury Park
Bristol
BS6 7PT
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/imc
Verified Since Aug 2009
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Items Sold 2,538
I M Chaney Antique Furniture
I M Chaney Antique Furniture
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An off-white 17th-century embroidered linen nightcap displayed beneath a clear glass dome on a dark base.
C17th embroidered linen night cap
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An off-white 17th-century embroidered linen nightcap displayed beneath a clear glass dome on a dark base.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectHistoric Headwear
  • Period17th century
  • StyleSeventeenth Century
  • MaterialLinen, Silk
  • ColourOff-White
  • MotifsFloral embroidery, Scrolling vines, Hand-stitched motifs
  • SizeH 22 cm (9 in) x W 25 cm (10 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

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These caps, often referred to as coifs, were worn indoors during the 17th century to keep the head warm and to protect elaborate hairstyles or bald heads from drafts when wigs were removed at night.

They were typically fashioned from fine linen and decorated with surface embroidery using silk or metallic threads, frequently featuring floral or scrolling vine motifs executed in crewelwork or blackwork.

Preservation requires framing or housing the textile in UV-protective acrylic or glass, maintaining stable humidity and temperature levels, and avoiding direct sunlight to prevent fibre breakdown and fading.

Such delicate artifacts are typically mounted professionally within a conservation-grade glass dome or shadow box and displayed as cabinet curiosities or focal points on bookshelves and mantels.

Authentication involves examining the fibre degradation, hand-spun and hand-woven characteristics of the linen substrate, the type of thread used, and the consistency of the hand-stitched embroidery work relative to known museum examples from the period.
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