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Date1856-1878
Dimensions15.6 x 4.2 x 7.2 x 14.8 cm
Object numberHF.76.126.8
DescriptionBlack and silver hat that is circular in shape and domed in the middle. The sides are attached at right angles and the brim is a leather covered square. The hat is lined with green, red and light brown material, around the side the lining is leather and at the top the lining is quilted silk or satin. The hat is decorated with a wide band of metal thread satin stitched braid around the sides, braid and dome decorations on the top and around the brim, a band around the side that is a triangular slash pattern and a sliver thread lace floral pattern on top. There are two narrow leather straps that extend from the sides and that can be tied under the chin.