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Cocked hat, France, 1790-1831
This hat was worn by a military surgeon in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-15) in which Napoleon Bonaparte attempted, unsuccessfully, to build an Empire in Europe. It was part of a colourful uniform with plenty of braid, buttons and buckles which would have become very unhygienic in the course of a military campaign. The brass medal on the front of the cocked beaver hat shows a sn…
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- hat
- Hat
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- hat
- Hat
Providing institution
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0057627
Identifier
- L0057627
- Science Museum A158237
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Providing country
- United Kingdom
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First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T12:02:26.362Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T12:02:26.362Z