Hat, Top
- Object Name:
- Hat, Top
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.911
- Date:
- circa 1845
- Description:
- Top hat. Man's tall black beaver hat with 2" brim turned up on sides. Black grosgrain band around base of crown, with small flat bow. Black grosgrain on edge of brim. Brown linen lining, marked "172" and "3/8" in pencil. No sweat band.
- Material:
- Beaver
Textile - Dimensions:
- H-7 W-10 D-12 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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