Waterman's cap

Waterman's cap. Wool with a leather lining and sweat band. With a hemispherical crown and peak which was originally turned up. The appliqued and padded crest of a helmetted head is embroidered on the white underside of the peak. The seams of the wool gores covering the leather crown are ornamented with white cord and the blue crown has a white turned-up edge. There is a white cord fringe round a blue button on the top of the crown. Hand sewn.

Object Details

ID: UNI7012
Collection: Uniforms
Type: Waterman's cap
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: ca.1780
People: Edwards, Richard
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 135 mm x 295 mm x 215 mm