Top Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Top Hat

Entry/Object ID

G2007.007

Description

Top hat, black silk plush with narrow flat brim faced with silk satin. Angled slightly inward toward the top in profile. Narrow black grosgrain hatband folded through a tiny black lacquered hexagonal buckle. Light buff paper lining, black leather sweat band with 8 sets of holes and peach tasseled silk cord to adjust fit. Labeled, gold printed on ivory moire ribbon striped silk top lining. A little short and a little smaller from front to back than our others.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Male, Headwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Top Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

cotton or silk plush, Grosgrain, Paper

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1845 - 1860

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: male

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Inside Top

Transcription

"A. Cornwall Rochester NY Buffalo St."

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Lexicon

Search Terms

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Relationships

Related Places

Place

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America