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Hat

1971 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Man's wide-brimmed hat of deep red silk plush, with a broad brim (3.5 inches) and a high crown with a central crease. The hat band is of red corded silk satin with a flat bow on the left hand side. The lining, possibly of white polyester, is gathered at the crown. The crown itself has a protective clear plastic cover.

The maker's name is printed in gold and black, and there is also the royal coat of arms, by Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen, Hatters. The inner hat band is of brown leather with the makers name stamped in gold on the right side. Inside the back of this hat band is a printed paper label bearing the cipher of Herbert Johnson and details concerning the style of the hat.

The size is repeated on a white paper tag attached near the C/B next to a decorative white cord.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk plush lined with polyester, corded silk satin, plastic, printed leather with gold
Brief description
Man's silk plush hat, made by Herbert Johnson, London, 1971
Physical description
Man's wide-brimmed hat of deep red silk plush, with a broad brim (3.5 inches) and a high crown with a central crease. The hat band is of red corded silk satin with a flat bow on the left hand side. The lining, possibly of white polyester, is gathered at the crown. The crown itself has a protective clear plastic cover.

The maker's name is printed in gold and black, and there is also the royal coat of arms, by Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen, Hatters. The inner hat band is of brown leather with the makers name stamped in gold on the right side. Inside the back of this hat band is a printed paper label bearing the cipher of Herbert Johnson and details concerning the style of the hat.

The size is repeated on a white paper tag attached near the C/B next to a decorative white cord.
DimensionsSize 7.125
Marks and inscriptions
  • Maker's name [in a shield device] (Printed in gold and black)
  • '1280/71 / 11.435 / METEOR /15 / M.1033' [and the size 7.125] (Printed on paper label, inside back of hat band)
  • Maker's name (Stamped in gold on the right side of the inner hat band of leather)
  • Cipher of Herbert Johnson [with details of the style of the hat] (Inside the back of hat band on a printed paper label)
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Herbert Johnson
Collection
Accession number
T.889-1974

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Record createdAugust 1, 2008
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