Cap crown
A dome-shaped cap crown of fine cream bobbin lace on a hexagonal net ground. A seated musician with a harp or lyre sits at the centre, surrounded by birds perched in foliage, with scrolling leaf and floral motifs framing the arched edges.
Look closer: A small bird perched in the foliage on the right side of the musician.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- mid-18th century
- Medium
- Linen, bobbin lace (Mechlin)
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 1682 × 1547 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1767).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1930