Woolen Caps Worn by Dutch Whalers Hat; dark blue and chunky knit; with folded edge with colored horizontal stripes; hat; with folded edge with colored horizontal stripes: red; light brown and blue. Knitted in stocking stitch; at the edge the procedure is reversed and the stocking stitches are on the inside; Spitsbergen; Svalbard; Zeeuwsche Uytkyck; Noordse Compagnie; anonymous; c. 1650 - c. 1800; wool; c 58 cm x h 23 cm