Peak cap
Edward Smith (fl.1832-1851)
Category
Costume
Date
1916
Materials
Cotton, Leather, Wool
Measurements
573 mm (Circumference)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 934460
Summary
Peaked forage cap, khaki worsted wool twill weave; leather strap; two crested buttons; badge of the Territorial Reserve; lining, green leather, beige leather, leather and cotton band, khaki silk twill weave and one cellophane edged with braid and two paper loose sheets used as protection inside crown. Label 'Edward Smith, 5 Boyle Street, one door from Saville Row, London W.'.
Provenance
Worn by the 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976). In 1916 be became 2nd Lieutenant in the Territorial Reserve.
Marks and inscriptions
Edward Smith, 5 Boyle Street, one door from Saville Row, London W.
Makers and roles
Edward Smith (fl.1832-1851), hatter