Pith helmet once owned by Felix Aylmer
Hat
early 20th century (made)
early 20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Pih helmet once owned by Felix Aylmer. Sir Felix Edward Aylmer Jones, OBE (1889-1979) was a British stage and screen actor.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Pith helmet once owned by Felix Aylmer (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Sewing, shaping. |
| Brief description | Pith helmet |
| Physical description | Domed pith helmet made with the pith of the Indian spongewood (sola) plant, with layers of fabric arranged in a chevron formation to front, edged all around with a band of grey cotton. The pith fabric looks to have been painted white. The hat featured a brown leather headband and an adjustable cotton sweatband as well as cork and brass elements to interior and a G. Vigo / Malta label. |
| Credit line | Given by Jennifer Aylmer Jones MBE |
| Summary | Pih helmet once owned by Felix Aylmer. Sir Felix Edward Aylmer Jones, OBE (1889-1979) was a British stage and screen actor. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1448-1984 |
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| Record created | November 19, 2019 |
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