Hat, Top
- Object Name:
- Hat, Top
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.022
- Creator:
- Laville Petit & Crespin
Milliner - Place of Origin:
- Paris, France
- Date:
- circa 1830
- Description:
- Top hat, Paris. Man's tall black beaver hat with black grosgrain band and brim curved up on sides, and also bound with black grosgrain. Lined with brown paper made to look like cloth, ribbon imitation in center. Top lining imprinted in gold, "CHAPEAU BREVETE / Laville Petit & Crespin / PARIS." Remnants of paper label inside top, written in blue ink. Green fabric under brim.
- Material:
- Beaver
Paper - Dimensions:
- H-7 W-9.5 D-11.2 inches
- Provenance:
- Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Merwin P. Cass
- Subjects:
- Top hats
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