Mounteere cap

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Self-portrait of William Hogarth with his dog Trump, 1745. He wears a Montero cap. The Painter and His Pug by William Hogarth.jpg
Self-portrait of William Hogarth with his dog Trump, 1745. He wears a Montero cap.
Richard Crosbie holds a leopard skin Montero hat, 1785. Portrait of Richard Crosby (National Library of Ireland).png
Richard Crosbie holds a leopard skin Montero hat, 1785.

Mounteere cap (also known as a Montero cap) is a type of cap formerly worn in Spain for hunting. It has a spherical crown and (frequently fur-lined) flaps able to be drawn down to protect the ears and neck. [1] [2]

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  1. "Montero" . Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press.(Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  2. Samuel Pepys. "Monday 30 April 1660". The Diary of Samuel Pepys.