Military hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Military hat

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1053

Description

Black felt and leather officer's hat with gold and black embroidery; small black felt bill in front with black leather trim. Bill is embroidered with gold acanthus leaves and acorns in high relief; low crown with black hatband embroidered with acanthus leaves. Around the front half of the hat is a gold fabric band held in place by a brass button on either end. Each button has an American eagle with a shield marked with an "A". The front center of the hat has an embroidered American eagle in high relief; below are two embroidered crossed cannons with a flaming cannon ball at their center. The top of the hat is flat and round and slopes toward the back. The underside of the bill is green. The inside has a brown leather headband with a brown ribbon on the back. The inside of the hat is marked with The Warnock Co. Trademark (see M.P.94.761).

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

Felt, Button (s), brass, Gold Thread, Fabric, ribbon, Leather

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Warnock Uniform Company

Notes

Dates: 1900 - 1933 Date made: r. 1900 - 1933

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-3/4 in

Length

11 in

Diameter

9-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 3/4 x 11 x 9 3/4 in. (9.5 x 27.9 x 24.8 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Brigadier General John Ross Delafield

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