Hat
- Object Name:
- Hat
- Object ID:
- 1986.091.01
- Creator:
- Baker, Polly (1793-1856)
- Place of Origin:
- Newbury, NH
- Date:
- 1820-1830
- Description:
- Hat, woman's. Attributed to Polly Baker (1793-1856), Newbury, NH. Linen bonnet with milkweed silk. Three long, curling "feathers" of milkweed silk extend from crown. Pink silk band around base of crown.
- Material:
- Grass
Linen
Milkweed
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-6 Dia-16 inches
- Provenance:
- John Baker, brother of Polly, was great grandfather of donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Alida B. Carpenter
- People:
- Baker, Polly (1793-1856)
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