hat
Summary
Brown velvet, stiffened with buckram. Lined with brown plain weave silk. Sides covered with ruched velvet, ruched brown silk satin figured with yellow and white and gathered brown lace falling back over base of crown. Centre front trimmed with bow of facetted clear glass stones in metal setting. Bunch of cherries with leaves to left of cnetre front, small bunch at bottom left. Neck edge trimmed with ruched brown velvet ribbon. Brown satin ribbon strings. 2 pins with facetted heads at left side of crown base.
Object Name
hat
Date Created
1885-1890
Dimensions
Front to back: 26.7cm
Circumference at brim: 53.3cm
accession number
1947.4361
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Medium
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