From the seller:
This is an amazing rare Victorian 1860's spoon bonnet in a fancy woven straw.
It may have never been worn due to the paper lining, fabric label on the back rim, and a paper label is still intact inside the bonnet.
The bonnet is near mint with only one tiny break in the straw (photo).
This is a must have for hat collectors!
Measurements:
outside brim edge.....29 3/4" around.
inside head opening.....17".
back.....3 1/2" by 4 1/2".
front to back........6 1/2".
back to side......5 1/2".
From Me:
Hmm... very close. I think it's right about 1859, say 1858-1861 to be sure. The long cheek pieces aren't found at any other time, but it also has no spoon shape: it's not tall at the front, and not cutaway at the sides. The flare visible from the back is more typical of very late 1850s bonnets.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I wasn't sure (I'm not as good with hats as I am with clothing) but I knew it was somewhere "American Civil Warish". Thanks!
Delete:D Glad to help!
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