Hat

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 1828

Description

Women's hat. Yellow synthetic straw. Small turned town brim. Yellow grosgrain band. Large dark green velvet bow in back fastened with a metal pin. Pin has leaf design and is trimmed with rhinestones. Front of hat is trimmed with a flourish of cotton-wrapped wires meant to resemble twigs, with artificial leaves and buds at the ends. Stetson.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Artist

John B. Stetson Co., Philadelphia, PA

Date made

1930 - 1939

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, PA

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"STETSON / JOHN B. STETSON COMPANY / PHILADELPHIA / LONDON/ NEW YORK / PARIS / 1224 CHESTNUT STREET / PHILADELPHIA" "AMERICAN MANUFACTURE"

Notes

Large crest in the center of the label. Features a beaver, griffin, eagle, Phyrigian cap, and a crest with flags.

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

10 in

Depth

10-1/2 in

Material

Synthetic straw