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Bicorne Officer's Cap of the Royal Navy, 19th Century.
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Bicorne Officer's Cap of the Royal Navy, 19th Century.

F. Segres · c. 1800 - c. 1850 · pressing; forging; formed; stitched; metal; leather; paper; kastoor; gold thread; cotton (textile); felt (textile)

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

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Headgear of decayed beaver, the crown damaged, one side missing and torn. Around the crown, remnants of a cord. Attachment for tassels present. On one side of the crown, a loop of twisted gold threads, with a red label with NM 10385-185 Roosdorp and a leather label with no. 185 and leather remnants. On the loop, the impression of a missing button is visible. Lining: paper lining with printing of a crown and text: F. Segers Breda. Metal buckle in the brim.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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bicorneKoninklijke MarineNetherlands
Credit lineSteek, bicorne officier Koninklijke Marine 19e eeuw.. c. 1800 - c. 1850. F. Segres. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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