Hat
1970-1989 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Straw hat, vaguely trilby-shaped, and customised by the wearer through twisting and crushing it into shape, probably whilst wet, as straw has held its shape without damage. Leather inner band, very dry and splitting.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Straw and leather |
| Brief description | Straw hat, possibly made in Europe, United States or Asia, 1970-1989 |
| Physical description | Straw hat, vaguely trilby-shaped, and customised by the wearer through twisting and crushing it into shape, probably whilst wet, as straw has held its shape without damage. Leather inner band, very dry and splitting. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by the Bruce family, worn by Mrs David Bruce. |
| Production | Attribution note: Customised by wearer Reason For Production: Retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.268-1998 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2007 |
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