Hat

About 1910

  • Titles Hat (Descriptive)
  • Medium velvet, buckram
  • Dimensions Overall: 6 x 7 in. (15.2 x 17.8 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Helen Benedict Byrd in honor of Martha Milner Benedict, 1986.1000
  • Work Type hat
  • Classification Costume

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