Derby
- Object Name:
- Derby
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.878
- Place of Origin:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date:
- 1900-1930
- Description:
- Hat, man's. Black felt derby. Brim fairly narrow (2") and turned up only slightly on sides. Crown quite high and narrow. Wide band of grosgrain around base of crown, with flat bow. Black grosgrain around edge of brim. Stamped on brown leather sweat band is trademark and "GUYER'S SELF CONFORMING HAT / PHILADELPHIA, U.S. A." Gold label adhered to inside of crown has same trademark, and beneath is cartouche with "E.G.BAILEY / LITTLETON, / N. H."
- Material:
- Textile
Felt
Leather - Dimensions:
- H-5.75 W-10 D-12.3 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:
- Hats
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