man's hatbox, lid, liner

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

man's hatbox, lid, liner

Entry/Object ID

1997.019.004 a-c

Description

Man's brown oval hatbox with lid and removeable liner. All cardboard. a & b) Box and lid are designed to look like a brown leather box with dark brown leather band around base of box and base of lid. Also drawings of strap buckles on both. Top of lid has "Biltmore" logo in red and yellow and a scroll underneath--"The Master Hat of Canada". There has been a delivery label pasted on lid from Hudson's Bay Company, #37072-39, addressed to Mrs. F. B. Sh. . .(?), 2827 Cedar Hill Rd. Brim of lid has been stapled to fit box. c) Liner is shaped to fit inside of box and is removeable. A deep "well" in center with raised brim fits hat upside down. "Well" and liner staped together.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Hastings, Mrs. Grace

Notes

Accession Date: 04-Jun-97 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

hatbox, lid, liner, man's hatbox, lid, liner

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

June 6, 1997

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

August 17, 2023