• The Manufacturer: Founded by Mitchell C. Lilley in 1865, the company specialized in swords, uniforms, and specialized headwear. They officially changed their name to The Lilley Co. in 1925, which means if your hat bears the \"M.C. Lilley & Co.\" stamp, it was manufactured between 1882 and 1925.
• Condition & Details: The white ostrich feather plume indicates this was likely used by a Sir Knight or Past Commander within the York Rite Commandery. The tan discoloration on the body is quite common for felt or beaver pelt materials of this age when exposed to light or dust over time.
This is a vintage or antique Masonic Knights Templar Chapeau (bicorne ceremonial hat) adorned with ostrich feathers and a red-and-white Passion Cross emblem on a black rosette shield.
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