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Object Name
Man's Hat
Object Number
1992-08-07
Description
Man's collapsible top hat, covered in black grosgrain with ribbon around circumference of top hat with bow on one side. Brim turned upward on two sides - also covered in grosgrain. Lined with black silk on sides and white silk at top. "Lock & Co./Hatters/St. James Street London" and "Made in England/Expressly For/Brooks Brothers/New York/And Boston" mark at top of interior of hat and "Brooks Brothers" stamped on side. Metal wire in body of hat allowing it to be collapsed.
Category
Personal Artifacts
Maker
Date Made
ca. 1925
Dimensions
12 1/4" long x 9 3/4" wide x 6" high
Materials
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