Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 641

Description

Man's top hat. High crown. Black brushed beaver fur. Stovepipe. Brim slightly curled at the sides. Narrow black grosgrain band with bow on side. Olive green fabric under brim. Black leather sweat band.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

Purchased at Oakford Continental Hotel, Philadelphia.

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

"Oakford / Continental Hotel / Philada" "NORTON JOHNSON"

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

9-3/4 in

Depth

11-3/4 in

Provenance

Notes

Worn and owned by Norton Johnson. Charles Oakford & Sons in the Continental [Hotel], hats, caps, and furs, wholesale and retail, 826-828 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Illustrated trade card depicting a bust portrait of Charles Oakford. Filigree surrounds the oval-shaped portrait. Charles Oakford established his hat store in 1827 and relocated to the Continental Hotel in 1860. (Image Source: Library Company: http://lcpdams.librarycompany.org:8881/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=105567&local_base=GEN01)