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Hat

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-41887

Description

Tan/dirty straw; wide black grosgrain ribbon around base of crown, with bow at back; round brim is 3 1/2" wide; inner lining of straw with narrow braiding.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hats
headgear
braiding
cloth
silk (textile)
straw (plant material)
Women's clothing
Straw
Grosgrain
Silk
Braided
HAT

Inscription

Handwritten paper note: ""These items were found in Quincy and / believed to be Society--introduced in the 1930s to 1950s. Removed from Quincy House in 1985.""

Additional Identification Number

B2689

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1988.501

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