Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.111d

Description

Bicorn fur hat. One side is decorated with a large rosette consisting of a red velvet cross edged in silver on a black ground. The crown is decorated with large, black and white ostrich feathers. A label on the interior reads, "M. C. Lilley & Co., Columbus, O."

Context

Worn by LeRoy A. Kent of Calais, Vermont, as a member of the Knights Templar.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

Source or Donor

Tarshi, Andrew, Tarshi, Susan, Gay, Olivia, Ancel, Janet

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Kent Family Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

M. C. Lilley & Company

Place

City

Columbus

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hat, Fraternal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Depth

17 in

Material

Fur, Feather, Silk, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kent, LeRoy Abdiel (1843-1911)

Person or Organization

Knights Templar

Related Places

Place

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America