[RCN]

Pete I thank you very much for your detailed response.

I do not actually have the hat with me as yet, its on its way to me from overseas so when I receive it I will take more detailed photos & post. I dont know what ship is on the cap ribbon but I have written to the person I have purchased it from & asked him to clarify.

I knew the cap ribbon was likely not orriginal to the hat, but that did not bother me that much as I have period ribbons I can replace it with. & I am aware of the many unofficial ribbons of the Victorian/Edwardian period.

But what really concerned me was that star shaped patch on the top of the crown, I have never seen the top of a sennet hat so I did not know that there was to be any design there. I have RPPC's of sailors wearing sennets & none show any design on the crown, so this was of concern to me.

I have att'd a couple of photos below to show this.....
If you feel that it is "kosher' then thats is good enough for me.

The hat has cost me a bit, but it came with good provenance from an old respected collection, but what I dont want is a theatical reproduction that might have been worn by theatre/vaudeville actors of the period.
So you have helped to reassure me somewhat.

Again I appreciate your time to respond in detail, & another request pls -- could you post photos of your sennet hat?

RCN Bryan