Grenadier Officer's Mitre Cap

Unidentified Maker1763 - 1768

Details

Title: Grenadier Officer's Mitre Cap
Creator: Unidentified Maker
Date: 1763 - 1768
Location: British North American Colonies or England
Type: Textiles, Costume, Accessories
Rights: Gift of Mrs. Victor Morawetz
External Link: http://www.albanyinstitute.org/home.html
Medium: Wool, silk, linen
Provenance: According to family tradition, the mitre cap was worn by a grenadier in the Regiment of the Duke of Albany during the French and Indian War. The grenadier was befriended by Col. Mark Hopkins (born 1739) of Stockbridge, MA, and gave Col. Hopkins the cap in appreciation for helping him after being wounded.
Marks: Embroidered on front: DIEU et Mon Droit / Albany

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