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Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3036/4

Pearly queen costume hat. Black wool hat with a wide brim, edged top and bottom with white plastic buttons sewn on with black thread. An upright triangular panel at front holds different sized white buttons, surrounding one of gold and pink-grey abalone. The crown of the hat is covered with a mass of long white and black ostrich(?) feathers that trail slightly down the back. The interior of the hat is dark burgundy wool, undecorated.

  • Type of Item hat
  • Culture English
  • Material wool fibre, feather, plastic, shell, ostrich feather
  • Measurements height 17.0 cm, width 47.0 cm, depth 43.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Carol E. Mayer
  • Received from Carol E. Mayer
  • Made in United Kingdom, London
  • Ownership Date before November 18, 2013
  • Acquisition Date on November 18, 2013
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3036/0004

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