Name/Title
Beekeeper's Hat; VeilEntry/Object ID
1976.J.273 a-bDescription
Beekeeper's hat and veil, straw hat with veil of white netting (probably cotton fabric) with cotton drawstring which fits over crown of hat and may be adjusted.
Below brim of hat, panels of wire mesh are entirely around the circumference of the hat. Below the wire area the fabric netting continues ending with a twill-tape covered edge with long tapes which hang down and with two metal circles to thread the tapes through and secure them so that bees are unable to sting the face and neck of the wearer.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
John, May & JosephNotes
Accession Date: 01-Jan-76Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Tool, BeekeepingNomenclature Sub-Class
Animal Care EquipmentNomenclature Class
Animal Husbandry T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
hat; veil, beekeeper's hat; veilCreated By
MacRae, AlisdairCreate Date
February 17, 1996Update Date
March 30, 2026