Hat, Top
- Object Name:
- Hat, Top
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.046.1
- Date:
- circa 1830
- Description:
- Top hat. Man's tall black beaver hat. Black grosgrain band around base of crown, with flat bow. Brim bound with black grosgrain and turned up on sides. Tan leather interior band. Top lined with striped brown satin, imprinted "EX UNO DISCE OMNES / TRADE MARK / BEDFORD / MANUFACTURE", with eagle, cattle, and man riding horse. Green fabric under brim.
- Material:
- Beaver
Satin
Leather - Dimensions:
- H-7 W-9 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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