Hat, Top

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Hat, Top

Entry/Object ID

2018.08.1

Description

Black brushed beaver fur top hat with a grosgrain ribbon at crown base. Brim edged in grosgrain ribbon and underside lined with blacked ribbed fabric. Hat as a leather sweat guard inside. The paper liner is original to the hat.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Adult, Male, Accessory
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Fur, Grosgrain, Paper, Leather

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Top Hat

Height

7-1/2 in

Diameter

7 in

Circumference

23 in

Dimension Description

Ribbon

Width

5/8 in

Dimension Description

Brim

Width

1-7/8 in

Depth

2 in