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Brooch with orange cockade, over which a silver loop of three double torsades with knot with crowned letter W in relief
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Brooch with orange cockade, over which a silver loop of three double torsades with knot with crowned letter W in relief

anonymous · c. 1900 · tin plate; leather; cardboard; velvet (fabric weave); sateen; silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Hat of black velvet. High-standing, flat, beret model of two velvet circles sewn on top of each other with a black felt stripe on the seam. Filled with laiton. The upper part is sewn shut in a flat conical shape. The lower part is sewn to a felt headband. On the upper part, at the conical seam, a wide band of black velvet is sewn on. Over this a black machine-made lace loop. For the matching dress see: BK-1973-378.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSteek met oranje kokarde waarover een zilveren lus van drie dubbele torsades met knoop met gekroonde letter W in reliëf. c. 1900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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