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top hat

Date1860-1879
Terms
  • Hats
  • Silk Fiber
  • Wool Fiber
  • Beaver Skin
  • Boston
Dimensions25.4 × 17.78 × 30.48 cm (10 × 7 × 12 in.)
MarkingsStamped inside crown, "Mariner/ Hatter/ 20 Brattle-Sq./ Boston".
Object numberCOS75.79
DescriptionMan's black beaver skin top hat. Lined with silk. Visible remnants of stitching indicate that the hat once had leather around the crown. A black ribbon is tied around the crown, and the underside of the brim is lined with green wool.
Collections
  • Historic Clothing
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