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Boy's School Cap

1930s (made)
Place of origin

Boy's school uniform cap, of black wool lined with black cotton twill.
The cap is eight-gored, with a peak and central button of maroon wool,
and the centre front gore is embroidered with the school crest in red
silks: a shield containing an equilateral cross, with the initials
SBCS (St Bernard's Central School) arranged one in each angle of its
arms.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool with embroidered crest
Brief description
Boy's school cap; British, 1930s
Physical description
Boy's school uniform cap, of black wool lined with black cotton twill.
The cap is eight-gored, with a peak and central button of maroon wool,
and the centre front gore is embroidered with the school crest in red
silks: a shield containing an equilateral cross, with the initials
SBCS (St Bernard's Central School) arranged one in each angle of its
arms.
Dimensions
  • Internal circumference: 57.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
6 D. DELAY
Object history
References:


Worn by the donor, Denis Delay (born 27/01/1927) when a
pupil at St Bernard's Central School, approximately
1937-39
Production
Made by: St Bernard's Central School (SBCS)
Collection
Accession number
B.20-1995

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Record createdApril 19, 2000
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