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Print, satirical print (BM 2006,0929.58 1)

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Satirical print; a man in night-clothes grabs at his bed-sheet as it is pulled away by a black servant.

Hand-coloured lithograph

A nightcap is typically a soft, close-fitting cap made of a warm material like cotton or wool, and is designed to be worn in bed to keep the head warm while sleeping. Nightcaps were popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, and were often made of silk or velvet and decorated with lace or embroidery.

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1833
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Nightcap

Is a cloth cap worn with other nightwear such as pajamas, a onesie, a nightshirt or a nightgown, historically worn in the cold climates of Northern Europe.
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British Museum
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