Collection Highlights
The Intelligence Office
1849
1959.46
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hat
Object name
Hat
Date
1700-1800
Medium
Wool, silk
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/2 x 19 x 19 in. ( 16.5 x 48.3 x 48.3 cm )
Description
Black felt hat with domed crown and wide, flat brim which has been stitched to crown on two sides, forming a single corner; yellow silk lining basted to inside of crown.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1936.680
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this hat once had a black rosette attached on one side. The hat is similar in form to the "Pettibone Tricorn" (ca. 1776) illustrated in "United States Army Headgear to 1854" (p. 1).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
