Hat, Top
- Object Name:
- Hat, Top
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.034
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Top hat. Man's tall gray felt hat. Black grosgrain band around base of crown, with flat bow. Brim upturned at sides and bound with gray grosgrain. Brown leather interior band, detached.
- Material:
- Textile
Felt - Dimensions:
- H-6 W-10 D-12.2 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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