Hat, Top
- Object Name:
- Hat, Top
- Object ID:
- 2011.024.03
- Creator:
- Laville Petit & Crespin
Milliner - Place of Origin:
- Paris, France
- Date:
- circa 1880
- Description:
- Top hat worn by Charles Putnam Morse (1838-1911) as an undertaker in Suncook, NH. Black beaver, broadcloth, and silk. Oval crown with flat top; brim upturned at sides. Black silk band around base of crown. Green silk lining, imprinted in gold, "CHAPEAU BREVETE / Laville Petit & Crespin / PARIS." Internal band of olive-colored leather.
- Material:
- Textile
Beaver
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-6.5 W-9.4 L-12.2 inches
- Provenance:
- Worn by Charles Putnam Morse (1838-1911) as an undertaker in Suncook, NH.
The donor's husband, Robert A. MacMillan of Pembroke, NH, was a descendant of William L. Morse and his son, Charles P. Morse. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Thalia MacMillan
- Subjects:
- Undertaking
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