Hat

Object Name:

Hat

Object ID:

1958.082.60

Date:

1884

Description:

Hat, worn on honeymoon at Profile House, 1884. Wire bronze straw covered with tulle and various colored flowers. Separate veil.

Material:

Textile
Metal
Bronze
Fiber

Dimensions:

H-4 W-7 L-9 inches

Provenance:

Catalog card: "Going away bonnet of Miss Mary Anna Merriam of Leominster, Mass. when she went on her honeymoon at the Profile House, Franconia Notch, Sept. 8, 1884, after she had married Mr. King. She was Gardner King's mother."

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner L. King

People:

King, M. Anna (1860-1935), King, Leonard C. (1859-1934), King, Gardner L. (1893-1963), King, Constance J. (1893-1984)

Subjects:

Honeymoons, Wedding costume, Weddings, Flowers