Name/Title
HatboxEntry/Object ID
2002.12.1Description
Leather top hat carrying case with leather straps that feature metal buckles and lock mechanisms. There are remnants of paper travel stickers attached to the outside of the case. The inside consists of fabric-lined pressboard, molded to accommodate one top hat.Context
Traditionally round and deep with interior lining and an external handle, hat boxes were used for storage and traveling. Leather hat boxes were most desirable, but cardboard was also a common medium. This particular carrying case was once used to store a man’s top hat. The exterior stickers reveal that it accompanied him to Shrewsbury and the Great Western Hotel in Newquay, both of which are located in England.Material
Leather, Metal, Paper
