Top Hat
ca. 1950 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Top hat of grey felt with a hat band of fine black wool. Lined with ivory coloured silk and the crown is printed with the hatter’s label.
The inner hat band is of buff leather with the initials ‘H L T’ punched into it. Inside this band are two paper labels, one giving the size 6 ¾ and the other is a printed pink stamp indicating that the hat is Union made by the Felt hatters and Trimmers Unions. The number 1982 is also printed inside this band.
The inner hat band is of buff leather with the initials ‘H L T’ punched into it. Inside this band are two paper labels, one giving the size 6 ¾ and the other is a printed pink stamp indicating that the hat is Union made by the Felt hatters and Trimmers Unions. The number 1982 is also printed inside this band.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Felt lined with silk, and leather and wool |
| Brief description | Top hat of felt with a hat band of wool, Thomas Townend & Co., London, ca. 1950 |
| Physical description | Top hat of grey felt with a hat band of fine black wool. Lined with ivory coloured silk and the crown is printed with the hatter’s label. The inner hat band is of buff leather with the initials ‘H L T’ punched into it. Inside this band are two paper labels, one giving the size 6 ¾ and the other is a printed pink stamp indicating that the hat is Union made by the Felt hatters and Trimmers Unions. The number 1982 is also printed inside this band. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions |
|
| Credit line | Given by Miss Penny Locke |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.208-1984 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
