Cuffs

Unknown

1700–1710 · linen, metal · Costume Institute

This is a very unusual piece because of the incorporation of gold metallic thread and linen and the use of a pre-made tape at such an early date. The naive drawing style of the design indicates that it was not made for an important personage, giving it a personal charm.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1700–1710

Medium

linen, metal

Culture

probably European

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Brooklyn Museum Collection, 1915