Hat

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1962.18.1

Description

Stiff leather shako style hat with a flat crown that flares outward at the top. There is a short, rounded brim at the front that angles upward. There are two holes at the center front of the crown, and two at the sides, where brass ornaments would have been mounted.

Context

Worn by Philander Marrs as a member of the Vermont State Militia.

Acquisition

Accession

1962.18

Source or Donor

Flint, Helen Marrs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7 in

Material

Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Marrs, Philander (1804-1885)