Origsize: 8.5" x 9" x 3.5"; Origformat: Artifact; Resolution: 600 DPI
Name/Title
Beige Hat with European Gold Finch with Pin and Box
Entry/Object ID
2024.C.28.05
Description
A. Beige hat with a oval velvet base, lighter tan velvet ribbon that is twisted and scrunched slightly inside the brim and angled on the front left to accent the bird. The ribbon is twisted loosely above the crown circling behind the finch with an additional piece in the back.Gold headed pins hold it in place. European gold finch bird that has yellow and brown wings and red head is secured at the left front. 3.25" brownish fine grosgrain ribbon form loops with fabric covered wire forming a bow. Outer brim has zig-zag pattern of narrow ribbon and trim. Light gold fabric flowers bunched at the back brim.
B. Pin: Large pearl headed short hat pin on decoative base.
C. Hat Box: [It is not necessarily the original box, but very well may be.] Perimeter is 9.75 across with paper covering it stating: JAY THORPE / triple lines with a repeated fleur-de-lis design. Black cording. Lid and base have a black narrow band on the edge.
Top: writing that says 1962 Enclosed old hat belonged to a great, great Aunt of Mary Thomas's. She wore her grey wedding dress. Hat is approximately 100 years old.
Red tag on the side of the lid: Wedding hat with bird and grey velvet trim.
Collection
Bodnar/Morgan Collection
Dimensions
Width
6 in
Depth
4-1/2 in
Length
8-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Bird L 4" and W 3.5"
Frame Size: 14.75" x 13" x .75"
Image Size: 11" x 8.75" mat opening
Accessories
Notes
Frame: .5" dark wood with a rounded edge and trim inside that indents on the outer edge.
