Top Hat and Accessories
1931 (made)
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Dr Henry Emmanuel Compton wore this hat on his marriage to Clarice Kahn in Huddersfield on 15th April 1931. The wedding was a Jewish ceremony which took place in the Masonic Rooms in Huddersfield. The Jewish community in Huddersfield was very small at the time and the marriage formalities fell under the auspices of the Leeds congregation. A wedding under the Chuppah (canopy) could take place anywhere.
Dr Compton wore this hat with a dark suit, lighter waistcoat, silk necktie, leather gloves and spats. His wife was dressed in an elegant white silk dress, a lace veil trimmed with flowers, and she carried a huge bouquet of roses. The brush and pad would have been used to clean the hat and keep the pile smooth and dust free. They are stored with the hat in a tall oblong box to protect them.
Dr Compton wore this hat with a dark suit, lighter waistcoat, silk necktie, leather gloves and spats. His wife was dressed in an elegant white silk dress, a lace veil trimmed with flowers, and she carried a huge bouquet of roses. The brush and pad would have been used to clean the hat and keep the pile smooth and dust free. They are stored with the hat in a tall oblong box to protect them.
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| Brief description | Top hat and accessories, by Lincoln Bennett & Co., London, 1931. |
| Gallery label | Top hat
Lincoln Bennett & Co
London
1930-1
Silk plush with woollen band, lined with silk
Worn by Dr Henry Emmanuel Compton for his wedding, 15 April 1931
Given by Barbara S. Rantzen
V&A: T.41:1-2004(2011) |
| Credit line | Given by Barbara S. Rantzen |
| Object history | Dr Henry Emmanuel Compton wore this hat for his marriage to Clarice Kahn in Huddersfield on 15th April 1931. The wedding was a Jewish ceremony which took place in the Masonic Rooms in Huddersfield. The Jewish community in Huddersfield was very small at the time and the marriage formalities fell under the auspices of the Leeds congregation. A wedding under the Chuppah (canopy) could take place anywhere. |
| Production | Lincoln Bennet & Co., Sackville Street, Picadilly, London |
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| Summary | Dr Henry Emmanuel Compton wore this hat on his marriage to Clarice Kahn in Huddersfield on 15th April 1931. The wedding was a Jewish ceremony which took place in the Masonic Rooms in Huddersfield. The Jewish community in Huddersfield was very small at the time and the marriage formalities fell under the auspices of the Leeds congregation. A wedding under the Chuppah (canopy) could take place anywhere. Dr Compton wore this hat with a dark suit, lighter waistcoat, silk necktie, leather gloves and spats. His wife was dressed in an elegant white silk dress, a lace veil trimmed with flowers, and she carried a huge bouquet of roses. The brush and pad would have been used to clean the hat and keep the pile smooth and dust free. They are stored with the hat in a tall oblong box to protect them. |
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| Accession number | T.41-2004 |
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| Record created | April 27, 2004 |
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