On View
Not on viewMilitary Uniform Hat
Date1870 - 1880
Terms
- Hats
- Feathers
- Silk Fiber
- Beaver Skin
- Boston
Dimensions13.97 × 17.78 × 44.45 cm (5 1/2 × 7 × 17 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of the Cummings Davis Society
Object number2002.12
DescriptionMilitary-issue bicorn hat made of black beaver fur over pasteboard. Large black ostrich feathers are attached over the brim, crown, and down the back. One side of the hat features a design formed from a silk braided "V"-shape and a black silk rosette or sun. Inside is a black leather support.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
Object number: COS75.81
