House cap for a gentleman, ca. 1740–1760

Silk taffeta, coloured embroidery

(H x W x D)21 × 19 × 28 cm

Place of originFrance

Status

on display, room 012

About the workHouse caps such as this one with an upturned brim were worn by aristocratic men in the eighteenth century once they had taken off their wigs within their own four walls. They were often accompanied by a matching housecoat, whose straight, wide cut was very similar to that of Asian robes. These special garments were typically made out of silk with motifs featuring colourful plants and tropical fruit, as well as exotic animals. These textiles were mainly imported from China and India.

AccessionAcquired 1927 from the Kunstgewerbemuseum

Provenance[...]; bis 21.2.1889 Dr. Franz Johann Joseph Bock, Kanonikus, Geistlicher und Kunsthistoriker (Aachen-Burtscheid 1823-1899 Aachen); 21.2.1889 - 1927 ehem. Kunstgewerbemuseum Düsseldorf (1883-1927) angekauft von Bock; 1927 übernommen aus dem Kunstgewerbemuseum

Inventory numberP 13562

Contact

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