Hatbox

box

Name/Title

Hatbox

Entry/Object ID

2007.59.1.2

Description

Hatbox for Admiral Henry T. Mayo's uniform hat (.59.1.1) and belt (.59.1.3). Rectangular black metal with hinged cover; two levers attached to inside back to hold hat in place when lowered; in all four corners, box extensions for holding accessories; and in center an oval-shaped form 3.5" high with a hinged cover to hold a belt which has been rolled, and when the cover is lowered in place, to serve as a form on which to rest the hat. Cover has a metal handle in center and on front edge, connecting top and bottom, a latch to hold a lock in place.

Acquisition

Accession

2007.59

Source or Donor

Mayo, Dorothy Foulds

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Erskine B. Mayo, Jr.

Made/Created

Date made

1916 - 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hatbox

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box, Accessory

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Depth

5-1/2 in

Length

18-1/4 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mayo, Henry Thomas (1856-1937)

Related Events

Event

World War I