Cocked hat, men's, high cocked black fur felt, rigid, sharply cocked at front and back, edges trimmed with wide band of silver braid, front also trimmed with wide vertical band of silver braid and a large domed button covered with basket weave silver thread, rear is cocked even higher than the front, high domed crown, inner band of cream leather, lined white satin, approximate height overall 270mm, approximate width 370mm, worn by John Hacker, Town Crier of Basingstoke, c1900
