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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

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