Sailor Hat Box

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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The Thorold Museum

Front of hat box.

Front of hat box.

Name/Title

Sailor Hat Box

Entry/Object ID

2025.005.055

Description

A round black metal hat box container.

Use

Used to store the formal hat of a sailor in the Royal Canadian Navy.

Collection

Rigby Family Collection

Cataloged By

Lydia Burke

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat Box

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Metal, Metal (possibly brass)

Color

Black, Gold

Made/Created

Date made

1942 - circa 1944

Time Period

20th Century, WW2

Place

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Location

Top of hat box in the middle of the lid.

Transcription

RIGBY G -

Language

English

Material/Technique

Inscribed

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Measured with hat box lid closed.

Height

17.5 cm

Depth

15.5 cm