Bicorn hat
Rogers and Company (gents outfitters)
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Fur; velvet; textile, metal; feather, silk; card.
Measurements
260 x 165 mm; 425 mm (Length); 184 mm (Height); 165 mm (Height)
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Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire
NT 515265.2
Summary
A black bicorn hat. Black fur, black embroidered ribbon, black cockade covered by a black velvet and metallic thread band secured by a silver button embossed with a crown and a laurel wreath. A detachable plume of white feathers with red feathers under, in a blue card tube. A white silk lining. Label 'Rogers and Company, Military Acc... Manufacturers, 8 New Burlington Street, Savile Row, London W'.
Provenance
Gift from the 3rd Lord Fairhaven in 2005
Marks and inscriptions
Label: 'Rogers and Company, Military Acc... Manufacturers, 8 New Burlington Street, Savile Row, London W' On button: Crown and laurel wreath
Makers and roles
Rogers and Company (gents outfitters), outfitter