Bonnet (silk). Niederhessen, Germany. Narrow cap worn across the head. Black material decorated with floral design in coloured glass beads. Two long ribbons on either side attached by pins, the ends decorated with small metallic beads, while one ribbon has the date and initials in these beads.
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