Collection Highlights
Castle Garden, New York City
1859
1972.13
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
7th New York dress cap
Title
7th New York dress cap
Object name
Dress hat
Date
1930-1940
Medium
Wool, other textile, leather, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 11 x 10 1/4 in. ( 10.2 x 27.9 x 26 cm )
Description
Dress hat with dark blue wool crown with flat, circular top and black patent leather visor; gilded metal insignia in the form of a grenade above a banner mounted on a red textile ground on front of hat; "7" painted in black enamel on body of grenade; chin strap of gold metallic cloth tape secured at either side by a button embossed with New York State National Guard insignia.
Credit Line
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York, through Major Kenneth C. Miller
Object Number
1967.76
Marks
maker's label: inside top of crown: "RIDABOCK & COMPANY / 251 FIFTH AVE / COR. OF 28TH. / TRADE MARK / NEW YORK"
handwritten in ink: on cloth label stitched inside top of crown: "CAPT. W. M. HAMILTON"
painted: on front insignia: "7"
in relief: on front insignia: "PRO PATRIA / ET GLORIA" (on banner)
in relief: on buttons: "EXCELSIOR / NYS / NATIONAL GUARD"
Gallery Label
This hat was worn by Captain W. M. Hamilton of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
