Hat

Object Name:

Hat

Object ID:

1966.018.29

Date:

circa 1857

Description:

Hat, boy's. Made of strips of cream silk brocade ribbon sewn together. Trimmed with two shades of blue ribbon and fine blue braid on diamond-shaped crown and around edge. Metal buckle. Lined with glazed cotton. Handsewn. consists of seven segments gathered at crown. Rolled brim. Drawstring in lining.

Material:

Textile
Silk
Metal
Cotton

Provenance:

Worn by Rodney Foster Rollins, Bedford, NH, b. 12/19/1857. Farmer, married 1897 Ella Maud, daughter of Martin Van Buren and Sophia (Curry) Worden of New Boston, NH. Uncle of donor.

Credit Line:

Gift of Laura Berry Offutt and Harriet Berry Denham

People:

Rollins, Rodney Foster (1857- )

Subjects:

Hats