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Lot Essay
It is difficult to be precise in dating early wigs as there are few datable 17th century wigs with which to make comparisons. A wig made of human hair worn by The Reverend Alexander Peden, a covenanter, now in the collection of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, is dated circa 1660 and published in Perukes and Periwigs, Janet Arnold, p.28-9.
The construction appears to be similar to that noted by Jean-Baptiste Thiers, circa 1690, on page 31 of his Treatise on Wigmaking. He describes a linen cap with net interior, with horsehair sewn onto the linen cap. There are ear pieces attached, known as 'corners'.
The construction appears to be similar to that noted by Jean-Baptiste Thiers, circa 1690, on page 31 of his Treatise on Wigmaking. He describes a linen cap with net interior, with horsehair sewn onto the linen cap. There are ear pieces attached, known as 'corners'.