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Top Hat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Silk plush top hat with silk satin under brim and wrapped over its slightly curved side edges; leather sweat band, lining missing; top faced with 'oatmeal' paper, sides with thin cardboard. 1/4” black grosgrain ribbon with lacquer black buckle. Slightly wider at top. 7 1/4”.
G89.256
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Male
Headwear
Historic Costume
Top Hat
Male
cotton or silk plush
silk satin
Grosgrain
cardboard
Black
1855
7-1/4 in