Hat, Fraternal
- Object Name:
- Hat, Fraternal
- Object ID:
- 2001.016.13
- Creator:
- Armstrong Uniforms
- Place of Origin:
- Chicago, IL
- Date:
- 1895
- Description:
- Masonic hat. Black fabric hat with black ribbed ribbon around exterior. Black plastic brim. Silver knotted cord across front, held on either side by metallic buttons showing a cross through a crown, surrounded by the words "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES" ("By this sign you conquer"). Front has a cross with a red velvet interior and silver embroidered edging. Interior has a brown leather hat band and quilted black lining with a gold stamped logo showing an arm clutching a sword and the words "TRADEMARK REGISTERED" inside a shield-like shape, inside a circle. This is surrounded by a circle with the words "THE ARMSTRONG UNIFORMS / CHICAGO".
- Material:
- Textile
Metal
Leather
Plastic - Dimensions:
- H-3 W-7 L-8.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Donor's husband was the grandson of Alfred Asbury Collins.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Marion W. McPherson
- People:
- Collins, Alfred A. (1848-1916)
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