Woman's Cap
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Maude Jeannette Purvis
MillinerMade by
Unknown
RetailerSold by
G. Fox and Co.
American, founded 1847
Date1950s
MediumSynthetic fibers, plastic, wire
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 1/2 x 12 x 6in. (8.9 x 30.5 x 15.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Robert Grant Irving
DescriptionWoman's hat in a curved oval shape, covered with plush ivy leaves in shades of beige and green, and pink voile and plush flowers, along with wired pink plastic berries. The hat has a broad pink velvet bow across the back edge. The base of the hat is stiff pink plastic mesh and pink velvet-covered wire. A woven tape label glued to the mesh on the underside of the hat reads: "KNOCKABOUT SHOP / G. FOX & CO. / HARTFORD CONNECTICUT."
Object number1994.207.11
MarkingsA woven tape label glued to the mesh on the underside of the hat reads: "KNOCKABOUT SHOP / G. FOX & CO. / HARTFORD CONNECTICUT."Collections
- G. Fox & Co.
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