Cap knitted with a sphere of red silk with diamond-shaped geometric ornaments of gold thread and a curled edge of plain red silk; Cap knitted with a sphere of red silk with diamond-shaped geometric ornaments of gold thread and border of solid red silk. Knitted around with four or five needles. The gold thread is knitted with the red silk. A 'seam' in the back; where there is less. Knitted completely straight. The decoration is on the ball; the curled 'edge' is solid. The hat is most likely shaped by steaming and stretching; as it is almost impossible to achieve the shape.; Eyeglasses; spectacles; anonymous; London (possibly); c. 1600 - c. 1699; muts; bol; knitting; h 24 cm w 3 cm d 21 cm