Hat, Ecclesiastic
- Object Name:
- Hat, Ecclesiastic
- Object ID:
- 2011.024.01
- Creator:
- Jay, Victor and Company; Jordan Marsh Company
- Place of Origin:
- London, England
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Hat worn by William Lovejoy Morse (1812-1890) as a deacon of the Baptist Church in Suncook, NH. Black wool felt, broadcloth, and silk. Rounded crown; wide, flat brim. Black silk band around base of crown. Cream silk lining, imprinted in black, "ENGLISH MAKE / EXTRA QUALITY. / REG. No. 243047. / VICTOR JAY / AND /. COMPANY, / LONDON. / Imported expressly for / JORDAN MARSH CO. / 450, Washington Street, / BOSTON, Mass." Adjustable beige leather interior band with white cord tied through holes. Below that is olive-colored band sewn in diamond pattern, imprinted in black, "VENTIDUCT-HEAD-FITMENT, / PATENT, / REG NO. / 11562." Ventilation eyelets around inner edge of brim.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-5 W-13.4 L-14.7 inches
- Provenance:
- According to family oral tradition, the hat was worn by William Lovejoy Morse (1812-1890) while he performed duties as a deacon of the Baptist Church in Suncook, NH.
The donor's husband, Robert A. MacMillan of Pembroke, NH, was a descendant of William L. Morse and his son, Charles P. Morse. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Thalia MacMillan
- Subjects:
- Baptist churches
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