Fedora

Name/Title

Fedora

Entry/Object ID

1998.003.007

Description

Man's black felt Fedora style dress hat with 2" grosgrain ribbon trim and bow at base of crown and edge of brim. Leather sweat band. Silk lining. Size 7 1/8. Label on inside of hat reads: "Superfine/Knox/New York" and has torches, shield and figures as part of logo. Embossed on sweatband, "Halle Bros. Co./Cleveland" and initials "RMH".

Use

Robert Hawkins, father of donor

Collection

Hats

Made/Created

Notes

Made: Knox, New York for Halle Brothers Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fedora

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Diam: 11 1/2" (Crown)

Material

Felt, Cotton, Leather, Silk

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent