Ducal hat

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The ducal hat (de: Herzogshut) of the Duchy of Styria is a jagged crown made out of gilded silver. It was probably produced in the 15th century. In 1766, it was refashioned with pearls and enameled. It was kept in Vienna until 1790, when the Styrian Estates asked it to be returned. In the 19th century, it was refitted again. The ducal hat is about 20.5 cm high, and has a diameter of 20 cm. It is kept today at the Landesmuseum Joanneum (Joanneum Museum) in Graz, Styria.

The ducal hat is also featured on top of the coat of arms of the federal state of Styria (Steiermark).

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Publications:

Feierliche Übertragung des steierm. Herzoghutes, Gr. Ztg. 11. und 15. Juni 1750, Anh.
Krauß, Ferd. Der steir. Herzogshut, Tagespost 1894, Nr. 346, p. 8.
Joanneum-Festschrift 1911, p. 317.
Bildführer des Kunstgew. Museums 1958.
Smola, G. Sacrale und prof. Goldschmiedekunst aus der Steiermark. Alte und Mod. Kunst Nr. 49/1961, p. 6 and 11.