Hat

Object/Artifact

Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

2021.8.7

Description

1916-1918 Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps brimmed hat. Consists of crown, peak, and sun flap, made of Khaki tan serge wool, with the brown leather band along the peak fastened to cap by 2 leather buttons. Copper "QMAAC" cap badge attached above peaks. Black silk lining on the interior.

Made/Created

Date made

1916 - 1918

Notes

Date: 1916

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Lining on interior of crown

Transcription

"By Royal Warrants To Her Majesty The Queen And The Royal Family. Robert Heath.--" [rest is illegible] Accession number stitched on interior along sun flap.

Material/Technique

Stamped

Dimensions

Depth

7 cm

Diameter

27 cm

Dimension Notes

Width of Peak (At Widest Point): 4.7 cm Leather Peak Band: 34.5 cm Beak Buttons: 1.5 cm Height of Cap Badge: 5 cm Width of Cap Badge: 4 cm