Top Hat
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
William Hooker Gillette
(American, 1853 - 1937)
HatterMade by
Henry Heath Limited
(English)
RetailerSold by
The Luke Horsfall Company
(American, founded 1882)
Dateabout 1900-1910
MediumHand-stitched silk plush, silk, leather, cotton/wool, shellacked muslin, wool
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 6 5/8 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2in. (16.8 x 24.1 x 29.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mark Lamos
DescriptionMan's black silk plush top hat, with the brim slightly dipped in front and back and the edge bound with black grosgrain ribbon. The crown is flared towards the top. The hat band is a strip of black wool fabric, 1 1/4 inches wide. The interior is lined with cream-colored silk and interlined with shellacked muslin to make it stiff. The leather sweatband is 2 1/4 inches wide. A white silk ribbon bow decorates the back of the sweatband.
Object number1998.18.1
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