Bidspirit auction | Fine French Bicorn Hat, Ecole

Fine French Bicorn Hat, Ecole 19th c. - Late 19th century French Bicorn hat for the Ecole Polytechnique school and marked to the badge. Beaver felt, marked to the interior. This style of hat that was popular in France and other parts of Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is characterized by its distinctive two-pointed shape, with each point curving upward toward the front and back of the head. Size 17 5/8 L, 4” H