Men's Green Wool Felt Pith Helmet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Men's Green Wool Felt Pith Helmet

Description

Hard form hat; shaped like a pith helmet and covered w/ green wool felt; hat band is darker green wool felt and there is a green leather strip sewn around edge of brim; brown leather chin strap is placed over front brim; top of hat has small depression from which rises a dome shaped knob covered in the darker green felt, it has 3 small arches cut into it; right and left side of helmet have small drilled holes arranged in triangle pattern; underside of brim has a blue green linger, brown leather sweat band where hat contacts head and inside crown has stiff red liner that is notched for ventilation in several places.

Collection

Greg Miller

Acquisition

Accession

1986.011

Source or Donor

Miller, Greg

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat, Helmet

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Worsted Wool

Material

Felt, Leather

Color

Multicolor, Green, Red, Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 11, 2001

Create Date

September 11, 2001

Update Date

August 8, 2024