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Jockey Cap

Date1850-1910

OriginGreat Britain

MediumCotton velvet, lined with leather and sized cotton or linen; paperboard inner stiffening

DimensionsOL: 11 1/2"; OH: 5 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1954-1044

DescriptionMan's riding cap of black cotton velvet, lined with cotton and padded inside sweat band front. Rounded bill and sectioned crown, topped by covered button, and backed with bow.

Construction History:

1. 1850-1910: Initial Construction
2. January 7, 1958: Cleaning, checking, restoring by Ernest LoNano.Label TextThis cap was in the collection of Frank Moss Bennett (1874-1952), a popular history painter from Great Britain. Bennett had a collection of costumes that included antiques and reproductions, which he used as props.ProvenanceArtists collection, painted "Cardinals Drinking." Frank Moss Bennett.