Hat

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

1993.569 Front View

1993.569 Front View

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1993.569

Description

Red-painted leather hat. Hollow brass (?) dog finial behind leather shield with cut out leather letters reading, "FRANKLIN STEAM FIRE CO 6". Hard leather crown in sections sewn onto brim with pressed leaf in circle motic around edge, Brim turned up on sides. Under back brim, "Used by Jos. E. King and presented by ??" On brass finial, "R.Nece, Phila"

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

USA

Dimensions

Height

9-3/4 in

Width

10-3/4 in

Material

Leather, iron, brass, gilding