Man’s Cap

chintz: North-West India, cap: The Netherlands, c. 1680, hand-painted cotton

To our knowledge this is the only extant example of a chintz cap. In the Netherlands such caps were worn by gentlemen indoors. Since the model was unknown in India, the pattern – along with instructions for painting the design partly on the front and partly on the back of the piece of cotton – had to be sent from the Netherlands to India.

  • Artwork typemenswear, huismuts
  • Object numberBK-1978-792
  • Dimensionsheight 30 cm x diameter 17 cm
  • Physical characteristicskatoen, zijde