- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- hair, beaver; hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0024 a,b
- Description
- A tall, black, cylindrical shaped hat (a) with a narrow brim which curves up at the sides. There is a ribbon band just above the brim. Imprinted on the inside of the hat is “Knox, N.Y.” This hat has a red cardboard form (b) that has a pink satin pillow to support the brim. The form was supplied…
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- Title
- Top Hat
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- hair, beaver; hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 17.0 (a); 17.0 (b) x 23.0 (a); 25.5 (b) x 28.5 (a); 34.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A tall, black, cylindrical shaped hat (a) with a narrow brim which curves up at the sides. There is a ribbon band just above the brim. Imprinted on the inside of the hat is “Knox, N.Y.” This hat has a red cardboard form (b) that has a pink satin pillow to support the brim. The form was supplied with the hat to protect it in storage.
- Subject
- social customs
- clothing
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0024 a,b
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