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"Secrete" or Skull Cap (Hat Lining)
"Secrete" or Skull Cap (Hat Lining)
c. 1630 - 1650
Steel
Overall: 20.3 x 16.5 x 10.2 cm (8 x 6 1/2 x 4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1895
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Description
Metal skullcaps, for wear under a hat, allowed the owner invisible protection against edged weapons. They were worn by both soldiers and civilians.
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