This style of bonnet is characterized by a small crown and the wide brim that protrudes in front of the face. It would have been secured by ties, likely of ribbon, though such ties are missing from this piece.
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Title: Poke Bonnet
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: c. 1830s
Location Created: Unknown
Physical Dimensions: H. 7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.), D. 9 in. (22.9 cm.)
Provenance: Possibly belonged to Theodate Pope Riddle’s paternal grandmother and namesake, Theodate Morrill Stackpole Pope (1805 -1887), a devout Quaker from Salem, Ohio.
Type: Hat
Rights: Hill-Stead Museum
Medium: Straw
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