Tricorn Hat and Box circa 1800

The outside of the box is covered in hand made paper with a speckled/sponged effect in black, red on cream, labelled with an address in Alkmaar , Boterstraat(Holland), the inside lined with a magenta and cream striped paper (later) over a pale grey Greek key pattern paper, the hat of beaver with 2 1/2 in high crown, a black ribbed silk band and bow, the three sides of the brim turned up, one with a silk damask braid loop, the brim 3 1/8 in deep , the underside with a band of leather lining the rim, the crown lined with brown cotton,, stamped in gold with a crest or coat of arms.

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