Hat
1875-1880 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Hat made from bands of straw plait arranged in alternating colours of blue and beige.
It has a small, straight sided medium high crown and a wide straight brim. It is trimmed with a wide band of blue satin ribbon tied around the crown and in a stitched bow to one side. It is lined with blue silk.
There are traces of an original black elastic fastening.
It has a small, straight sided medium high crown and a wide straight brim. It is trimmed with a wide band of blue satin ribbon tied around the crown and in a stitched bow to one side. It is lined with blue silk.
There are traces of an original black elastic fastening.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plait straw, linen with silk, satin |
| Brief description | Straw plait hat, England, 1875-1880 |
| Physical description | Hat made from bands of straw plait arranged in alternating colours of blue and beige. It has a small, straight sided medium high crown and a wide straight brim. It is trimmed with a wide band of blue satin ribbon tied around the crown and in a stitched bow to one side. It is lined with blue silk. There are traces of an original black elastic fastening. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Saville' (Stamped in gold centrally inside the crown lining) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr E. W. Mynott |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.54-1980 |
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| Record created | April 16, 2009 |
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