Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1921.10.2

Description

Black fur bicorn hat. The edge of the brim is decorated with wide, gold ribbon. There is a round black cockade on one side held by a strap of the same wide, gold ribbon and a brass button. There is a gold tassel on each flat side of the brim.

Context

Worn by Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark of Bradford, Vermont, during the Spanish American War.

Acquisition

Accession

1921.10

Source or Donor

Nimitz, Elizabeth Wright

Acquisition Method

Gift

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

Material

Fur, Gold, Brass, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Clark, Charles E. (1843-1922)

Related Places

Place

Town

Bradford

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War