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Object Name
Hat - Fedora
Object Number
2006-37-6
Description
Chocolate brown man's fedora. Black grosgrain ribbon with flat bow on one side, around body of hat above brim. Interior lined with white silk. Printed on silk is royal crest in gold, underneath "By Appointment/To Her Majesty The Queen/Hatters" printed in gold. Underneath is large blue shield with makers information printed in gold "Herbert Johnson/(Bond Street) LTD/38/New Bond St./London/W" Silk covered with thin layer of clear plastic. Leather sweat band around interior rim of hat. "HCST" impressed into leather on one side. Maker's information printed in gold on other.
Comment
Belonged to Hans Seherr-Thoss, donor's step father. Found in hat box 2006-37-7b,c with hat 2006-37-7a
Category
Personal Artifacts
Maker
Date Made
ca. 1940
Dimensions
12 1/4" long x 11 1/4" wide x 5 1/2" high
Materials
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