Hat, Top
- Object Name:
- Hat, Top
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.041
- Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Description:
- Top hat. Man's tall black beaver hat. Made by Dunlap & Company, New York. Sold by Jackson & Company, Boston. Black grosgrain band at base of crown, with flat bow. Brim bound with black grosgrain and slightly turned up on sides. Tan leather interior band, detached. Beige silk lining with penciled numbers. Top lining imprinted in black, "EXTRA QUALITY / TRADE MARK / DUNLAP & CO. / COPYRIGHTED / JACKSON & CO, / 126 TREMONT ST. / BOSTON / OPPOSITE PARK ST. CHURCH". Small vent hole in top, with metal screen.
- Material:
- Beaver
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-6 W-9.4 D-11.7 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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