Original British Victorian Royal Naval Officer Bicorn Fore-and-Aft Hat - Circa 1880 - 1900 NATION the Merchant Shipping Act mandated

the Merchant Shipping Act mandated that “Every British ship exceeding five hundred tons… when going to sea from any port in the United Kingdom shall be provided with a line-throwing appliance approved by the Board of Trade

The beautiful wood brass bound case bears the initials W

The locations featured are as follows: ANZIO

There is a gilt maker mark on the lining

Original British Victorian Royal Naval Officer Bicorn Fore-and-Aft Hat - Circa 1880 - 1900 NATION the Merchant Shipping Act mandatedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The bicorne or bicorn (two cornered) is a historical form of hat widely adopted in the 1790s as an item of uniform by Europe and American army and naval officers. Most generals and staff officers of the Napoleonic period wore bicornes, which survived as widely worn full dress headdresses until the 20th century. Each end has a gilt wire tassel with a red base. The interior features a wide leather sweatband in