Cocked Hat
EARLY MODERN PERIOD
1680 - 1800 CE
This reproduction cocked hat reflects an 18th-century style commonly associated with maritime contexts. The body is constructed from felted wool and cocked and secured on three sides, creating the distinctive three-cornered silhouette that has led to its modern colloquial name - tricorn. This interpretation is lined with a simple cotton lining, whip-stitched to the interior of the hat, and gathered together at the crown with a drawstring.
Artwork Details
Medium: Wool felt, cotton lined
Period: Early Modern Period, 18th Century
Date: ca. 1680-1800 CE
Geography: Western Europe and colonised territories
Reference: 1863,0214.758, The British Museum