Hat

Object Name:

Hat

Object ID:

1965.047.04

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Hat, little boy's. White cotton, hand sewn with cording. Crown and brim. Brim edged with narrow crochet lace. Grosgrain bows at side brim and ties. Lined with white silk.

Material:

Textile
Cotton
Silk

Dimensions:

H-2.5 W-2.25 inches

Provenance:

Written on wrapper of hat: "White cotton hat made for Dr. B.S.Shaw when he was a baby, and given me by his mother (Southworth's grandmother), for Southworth and worn by him in the summer of 1885."

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Sayre

Subjects:

Hat, Clothing & dress