EUROPE
Coif
(17th century)

Medium
silk, linen

Measurements
32.9 cm (outer circumference) 14.2 cm (height) 9.3 cm (width)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1969

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Eastern Europe

Inscription
none

Accession Number
D7-1969

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
This coif or day cap is predominantly brown with raised decorative cream bouquets at the centre back and on either side of the two front sections. The edges feature white trims and are bordered with individual raised cream heart shapes that create a trim around the front of the coif, and the top edge of the back of the coif.

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EUROPE
Coif
(17th century)