Captain's hat, black silk with black and purple feathers; black rosette on the side with a gold metal emblem; purple silk interior with leather interior brim.
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"Deux Medailles de 1ere Classe / Chapeau Brevete / Laville Petit & Crespin / Paris. / Bennett & Marr / 157 Front Street / Gloucester" (Stamped)
Original To Beauport (Gloucester, Mass.),
Laville Petit & Crespin (Manufacturer)
Bennett & Marr (Retailer)
7 x 6 1/4 x 16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann
1942.5198
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