Peak cap
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1890
Materials
Velvet and leather
Measurements
80 mm (length); 20 mm (width); 136 mm (diameter)
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Knightshayes Court, Devon
NT 657576
Summary
An adult's cap made from brown velvet. This has a circular crown with a straight main body around this. At the front is attached a stiff black leather peak. At the back a loose velvet flap hands down over the neck. The inside is lined with a white cotton material, now very dirty and stained. Fastened to the edges of the neck flap are two narrow black tapes to tie the hat on. The leather peak is torn and coming away from the rest of the hat.