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clothing > put on the head > hat
Theme
travel, exploration and research
Legend
Peaked cap. Stanley found the usual helmet rather uncomfortable and designed his own tropical cap, made by J. White, at St. James, London, probably towards the end of the 1870’s. Stanley's adapted headgear was extremely light, with vents in the brim.
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of Memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.
Place of production
Western Europe
Original owner
Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)
Date of acquisition
1954-08-18
Dimensions
27 cm
Inventory number
HO.1954.72.2
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