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Black velour bicorn-academician's hat, decorated with cockade and ostrich feathers, owned and worn by Georges Dieulafoy and then inherited by his nephew Bessaiquet(?), accompanied by certificate of authenticity, made by Donny, Paris, French, 1850-1910
Decorated with a cockade and ostrich feathers, this velour hat was worn by Georges Dieulafoy (1839-1911), a famous French surgeon, physician and pathologist. A number of medical conditions are named after him and he also invented a variety of instruments – most notably an aspirator for removing liquid from the pleura which surround the lungs.
Hats like this one were worn by members of academic and scientific societies.
Details
- Category:
- Wellcome (general)
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A659236
- Materials:
- velour, cloth, feathers, ostrich, leather, silk, cloth and petersham, ribbon
- Measurements:
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hat: 130 mm x 440 mm x 160 mm, .23 kg
certificate: 155 mm x 200 mm
- type:
- hat
- credit:
- Marindaz
