Stetson Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Stetson Hat

Entry/Object ID

2016.2

Description

A wide-brimmed, black felt Stetson hat. There is a black ribbon tied into a bow serving as the hatband. Inside the hat is a brown leather band with manufacturing information embossed on it.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Felt

Color

Black

Made/Created

Manufacturer

John B. Stetson Company

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On leather band inside hat

Transcription

TRADE MARK / JOHN B. STETSON Co. / PHILADELPHIA / NO. 1 QUALITY JOHN B. STETSON COMPANY

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed, Etched

Type

Label, Inscription

Location

On leather band inside hat

Transcription

A. KORN / EXTRA QUALITY / 15 KEARNEY ST. / SAN FRANCISCO

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed, Etched

Type

Inscription, Label

Location

On leather band inside that

Transcription

W J G

Language

English

Notes

Made with little holes forming the letters.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

102

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

13 in

Length

14-3/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Korn's Hat Store

Notes

Where hat was sold

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Jeanne Partridge

Owner/Agent

Jeanne Partridge

Acquisition Method

Gift