Northeast Silver Hat Band or Crown

Description:

Northeast Silver Hat Band or Crown, Penobscot, c. first quarter 19th century, decorated with an elaborate cutout and rocker engraved geometric and foliate designs, lg. 22, ht. 4 1/2 in.

Provenance: Dr. Frank T. Siebert Collection.

Exhibitions: Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, Maine; Uncommon Threads, Maine State Museum, Augusta, May 2009-May 2010.

Literature: Uncommon Threads, Wabanaki Textiles, Clothing, and Costume, Bruce J. Bourque and Laureen A. Labar, University of Washington Press, 2009.
Estimate $10,000-15,000

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