Item 105472 - Benjamin Shepard Judkins' felted wool cape, Palmyra, ca. 1835

Item 105472 - Benjamin Shepard Judkins' felted wool cape, Palmyra, ca. 1835
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Item 105472
Benjamin Shepard Judkins' felted wool cape, Palmyra, ca. 1835
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Unaffected by fashion and trends, this well-worn blue wool ‘country’ cape, features a large practical hood.

Worn by Major Benjamin Shepard Judkins of Palmyra, who was born in 1800, the cape is lined with a brown fine wale printed corduroy with supplementary woven green and red flower heads.

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