Hat, Top
- Object Name:
- Hat, Top
- Object ID:
- 1989.035.03.1 - .2
- Creator:
- Little, Amos & Company
- Place of Origin:
- Newport, NH
- Date:
- 1847-1857
- Description:
- Top hat. Man's black beaver high hat (.1), made by Amos Little & Company, Newport, NH, 1847-1857. Black grosgrain band around base of crown. Purple silk lining, imprinted in gold inside top, "AMOS LITTLE & CO. / MANUFACTURERS / NEWPORT, N.H." Box (.2) is cardboard covered with padded fabric, and has attached buckled blue elastic strap. Box interior dark blue fabric, exterior white with horizontal red and blue pin stripe fabric.
- Material:
- Beaver
Cardboard
Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-7.5 W-10.75 D-12.4 inches
- Provenance:
- The hat and other objects came from the Acquila Davis homestead, Contoocook, NH and Davisville, NH. It was originally owned by Charles Davis (1803-1882), Davisville, Warner, NH, 1857. Margaret Davis (1916-2009), the donor, was the grand-daughter of Henry C. Davis (1850-1932), the nephew of Charles and Sarah B. Davis.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret Davis
- Subjects:
- Top hats
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