Not currently on display at the V&A

Hat

1920-1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Party hat in the shape of a truncated bicorne at the front, with a band of paper across the back to hold it onto the wearer's head. The hat is homemade from glossy black paper, with a cut-out design of a skull and crossbones on the front.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Paper, glued and cut
Brief description
Party hat, in the shape of a pirate's hat, glossy black paper with a cut-out skull and cross-bones on the front, 1920-1939
Physical description
Party hat in the shape of a truncated bicorne at the front, with a band of paper across the back to hold it onto the wearer's head. The hat is homemade from glossy black paper, with a cut-out design of a skull and crossbones on the front.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.1cm
  • Width: 16.4cm
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Mrs. A.V. Saunders
Object history
Acquired by the Museum in 1991, given by Mrs. A.V. Saunders as part of a large gift of party items (see MISC.386 to 408-1991) [87/2080]. Extract from the donor's letter: 'the enclosed were rescued from a stall in Cambridge market a few weeks ago and I imagined you would like them.'
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.402-1991

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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