From the seller:
A simple but charming girl's brown glazed cotton bonnet dating to about 1810. The bonnet is nicely constructed and all hand stitched with a drawstring into the back neck, and ties.
This bonnet is in good condition with just a few pin holes in the back, only visible when held to the light.
The bonnet measures approximately 7" from crown to brim.
From me:

The one in the bottom left corner of the above 1801 fashion plate looks the most similar to the extant one. However, this style was popular off and on for a while in the early 19th century so it could be much later.
I took the fashion plate from Scene in the Past on flickr who states the following:
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