Brown, felt hat, fedora style: wide brim; high crown; brown grosgrain silk ribbon circles crown; Label appears inside stamped on silk lining and leather band: (on silk) "KNOX FIFTEEN"/"REGISTERED"/ eagle with heraldic crest/ "MOVEO ET PROFICIO/ KNOX/NEW YORK" all within a crest device, (on leather band): "KNOX FIFTEEN" eagle crest/"KNOX/NEW YORK"/ within a crest device; in script stamped: "custom edge"; stamped in a rectangle "JRD" for John Ross Delafield.
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Textile Details
Material
Silk, Leather, Wool, Felt, Ribbon Grosgrain
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Knox
Notes
Dates: 1900 - 1950
Date made: r. 1900 - 1950
Label/Inscription/Signature
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
7 in
Width
12-3/4 in
Depth
14 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 7 x 12 3/4 x 14 in. (17.8 x 32.4 x 35.6 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Normal wear.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross Delafield
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Apparently not on appraisal.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Garment Storage Room