man's hat

Artist John B. Stetson Co.

Artist M.C. Lilley Co. 1865 - 1953

DateLate 1800s to Early 1900s

Terms

Hats
Wool Fiber
Leather
Ohio

Dimensions31.75 × 10.16 × 34.29 cm (12 1/2 × 4 × 13 1/2 in.)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Benjamin S. Battye (1955)

Object number2006.54.6

DescriptionMilitary uniform cavalry style hat made of light grey felt. The hat features a wide, circular brim and a domed crown with a single dent at the center. A light grey gosgrain ribbon tied in a bow embellishes the base of the crown. Also around the base of the crown is a brown leather buckled strap which is threaded through the brim to form a chin strap. The interior of the hat features a dark grey leather hat band.

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