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Top Hat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Silk plush top hat with 6 3/4” high crown, very slightly tapered inward toward the brim at the side, and outward from the front. Brim is slightly curved and lined with black silk; narrow edge finished with black grosgrain ribbon; narrow same hatband with discreet bow, both ends together. Oil cloth [?] sweatband with silk ribbon tie. Cheesecloth on paper lining; top is paper printed with elaborate cartouche on fancy diapered ground and stamped in gold.
G95.043
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Male
Headwear
Historic Costume
Top Hat
Male
Silk
cotton or silk plush
1830 - 1845
19th Century
Makers Mark
Inside Top
"LOGUE 1706 & 1736 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA"
English
Stamped
Hat
Top Hat
high crown
Brim slightly curved
Paper lining
Philadelphia
6-3/4 in
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
United States of America
North America