Hat

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1977.46.8

Description

Black sailor hat with an unstiffened, flat crown. There is a ribbon around the opening, and the band is printed with the words "H.M.S. Renown". The interior is lined with red fabric. The hat is sized for a child.

Context

Produced as a souvenir of the HMS Renown, a lead ship of the Royal Navy built during World War I. Likely worn by Hollister Kent, whose family had a summer home in Kent's Corner, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1977.46

Source or Donor

Cueto, Margaret George

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1916

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Wool, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kent, Hollister (1916-1974)

Related Places

Place

Village

Kents Corner

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War I