Mortarboard

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Mortarboard

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1028

Description

9 1/2" mortarboard mounted on a 7" head piece. Board and head piece are covered with a black wool fabric. Outside of hat's edge is a shiny black ribbon on the inside.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Tress & Company

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Top: "Tress & Co. London" Bottom: "Made expressly for Bedger & Co. S Mitey Street Cambridge" Middle: (Crown atop circular shape with lion on one side and horses head on the other and underneath are globe shapes, beneath that are ribbon like shapes) and "Trade London 1852 Mark" Label: "J.W. Delafield"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-3/4 in

Width

13-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (12.1 x 34.3 cm)

Material

Wool, ribbon, Satin

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Bent board; wrinkled headpiece.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John White Ross Delafield

Notes

User

Related Entries

Notes

MP.93.2003 - Hood, academic - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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