Hat, bicorne

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Hat, bicorne

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1076

Description

Coachman's bicorne: French Napoleonic style high arching hat. Black fur hat with gold ribbon trim, black leather and gold ribbon cockarde. Gold trim is about 1" wide. Cockarde is forward right side with vertical gold ribbon braid with brass button, marked "USA" and has an American eagle on it. Interior has a brown leather head band.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

Paper, Button, Fur, Wool, Leather, ribbon

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1830

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"USA"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Length

17 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 x 6 1/2 x 17 in. (30.5 x 16.5 x 43.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: In need of restoration; brown leather headband and crown of hat.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Edward Livingston, Unknown

Notes

User

Related Entries

Notes

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General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Garment Storage Room