Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1960.16.1

Description

Wool hat with 2 shell ornaments. The hat has a low, flat crown and no brim. The sides are made wide over a narrow lining, giving them a slouched appearance. The top of the crown in woven with colorful stripes on a grey ground, while the sides are plain grey. The shell ornaments are side-by-side on the side of the hat.

Context

Made by Mildred Wiggins Holmes from the wool of sheep raised on the Sarcka farm in Shrewsbury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.16

Source or Donor

Wood, Jane Holmes

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Holmes, Mildred Wiggins (1891-1954)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Wool, Shell

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Shrewsbury

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Vermont State Fair