#592   Drawn Bonnet  

c. 1855-1860      $250.00

Materials: Pewter gray silk taffeta, cane ribs, stiffened buckram and paper crown, netting.

Condition: Very good. Silk soft and in very good condition. The outer cane, circling the face, has worn through the silk in a couple of spots and the silk also showing evidence of wear over the crown foundation.  

Measurements: Opening W, 10 1/2"; H, 11"; Depth, 8".

Comments: Great example of a mid to late 1850's day bonnet.