Derby

Object Name:

Derby

Object ID:

1963.039.874

Date:

circa 1930

Description:

Hat, man's. Black felt derby. Brim quite wide (2.25") and slightly turned up on sides. Crown quite low. Wide grosgrain band around base of crown, with flat bow. Grosgrain around edge of brim. Brown leather interior band, detached. Circular silver imprint inside crown: "HIGH GRADE / Superior / Quality", with two eagles, crown, and shield.

Material:

Textile
Felt

Dimensions:

H-5 W-10.5 D-12.7 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

People:

Cass, Marion L. (1894-1963), Cass, Merwin P. (1904-1969)

Subjects:

Hats