Hat

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1993.649

Description

Black-painted hard leather fire hat with crown segmented with sewn ribs converging at top, this is surmounted by a dog finial. Cut-out letters at front reading, "Washington" and "5" with red and black background. Inside band is twill linen with paper. Narrow band in front and sides widening and turning up at back. Inside crown reads, "7 1/8" Under dog finial is imprinted, "J.M. Migeod/ Phila".

Made/Created

Artist

J.M. Migeod (?)

Place

* Untyped Place

USA

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

10-1/2 in

Depth

14-1/8 in

Material

Leather, linen, brass, paper