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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Military Hat
Object Number
2016-66-5a
Description
Black beaver skin bicorne or cocked hat, issued to Rear Admiral Charles L. Hussey. Protruding in front and back. Fold down center of hat trimmed in gold silk ribbon. Tips of protrusion decorated with gold coils and knotted spheres of gold metallic thread and blue cotton thread. Two sections of gold silk folded over right side, running side by side, and joined at the end by a gold button decorated with an eagle holding an anchor. Black leather band with white silk lining, stamped in gold "THE MARK OF MERIT/MEYER/NEW YORK/GOVERNMENT STANDARD."
Provenance
Charles Lincoln Hussey (1870-1934) served in the Navy from 1892 to 1927, after attending the Naval Academy between 1888 and 1892. Born in Rochester, NH and died in Litchfield, CT. Awarded the Navy Cross for his command during WWI, in which he transported troops and supplies to European ports on board the U.S.S. Birmingham. Retired as a Rear Admiral, a position he attained sometime after 1920. Married Harriet Brownson, daughter of Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson, later Superintendent of the Naval Academy.
Category
Maker
Date Made
1920-1927
Dimensions
Length 17.25", Height 5.5", Width 7"
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
