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Hat

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-7009

Description

Wide-brimmed rye straw (by eye) hat made from a single width of braid coiled and hand-stitched; no trimming.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hats
headgear
braiding
stitching
straw (plant material)
Hat
Hat

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.5 (H), 17 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Emma Gertrude Cummings

Accession Number

1933.1168

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