Product Description
This little rascal is dressed to impress in 18th-century style. Captured here as a charming collectible Christmas ornament, the raccoon was among the many species naturalists documented in the New World. This fellow wears a tricorn or "cocked" hat. Popular during the 18th century for both civilian dress and military and naval uniforms, the hat's distinguishing feature was practical: the turned-up brim formed gutters that directed rainwater away from the wearer's face, depositing most of it over the wearer's shoulders. This beautifully detailed ornament is hand-painted on high-fired porcelain. Makes a wonderful holiday gift or addition to your tree-trimming collection.
Features
- Brown, white, gold, black
- Collectible ornament featuring a raccoon with a tricorn hat
- Hand-painted
- Porcelain
- 3"L x 1 1/2"H
- A Colonial Williamsburg retail shops exclusive!
Inspiration
This exquisitely detailed raccoon is similar to one from a 1771 edition of a book by 18th-century explorer and naturalist Mark Catesby. The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands is part of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation collections. The book provides one of the most complete records of colonial American flora and fauna.
