Navy Officer's Bicorn

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Key West Art & Historical Society

Navy Officer's Bicorn: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Navy Officer's Bicorn

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Navy Officer's Bicorn

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.0046

Description

Dark brown fur felt Navy bicorn, or cocked hat. The edges of the hat have a detailed lace trim with a single black cockade with gold ribbon laid overtop. The interior of the hat is fully lined with red satin with a gold manufacturer's mark in the center.

Collection

Spanish-American War Collection, Artifact Collection

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Fur

Color

Black, Red

Notes

Likely beaver fur

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Starkey, Joseph

Date made

circa 1898

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

London

Region

United Kingdom, Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Bicorn

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hat, Cocked

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

18 in

Width

8 in

Depth

5 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair