Name/Title
Top HatEntry/Object ID
2023.18.1Description
Man's top hat. Black silk plush outer covering trimmed with black grosgrain ribbon at bottom of crown where it joins the brim and flat bow on the wearer's left side, slightly curved two-inch brim also edged with black grosgrain. There is a small round mesh vent in top of crown. The interior is lined with a thin purple silk (?) with the retailer's mark printed in gold along with a possible maker's mark and decorative elements. A brown leather band, with a narrow woven tape to serve as an adjustment is sewn to the inside bottom of the crown with large stitches. This band may be a replacement. The underside of the brim is lined with a finely woven wool which may have been black but is now an olive green.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1880 - circa 1905Dimensions
Height
7-1/8 inWidth
9-1/2 inDepth
12 inCircumference
24 inDimension Notes
Circumference measurement taken at top of crown.Materials
Material
Silk, Wool, LeatherMaterial Notes
The stiffening fabric for the crown has not been determined