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Sennet hats became part of the naval rating’s uniform in the mid 19th century but were in common usage as a part of the sailor’s irregular uniform as far back as the Napoleonic wars. They were removed from ratings’ from kit lists in 1921 in favour of the tropical helmet.
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Silver. Presentation dish in the form of a hot weather sennet hat. Maker’s mark of Adie Brothers of Birmingham. Hallmarked 1935. Diameter: 3.7in (9cm).