Woman's Hat with Original Box and Sales Receipt
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Anna Maria Neder
American, 1908 - 2004
RetailerSold by
Sage-Allen
American
MillinerMade by
Unknown
Date1972
MediumHat (.a): Machine-stitched straw with grosgrain ribbon.
Box (.b-.c): Paper.
Receipt (.d): Paper.
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Katherine Neumeyer
DescriptionNavy blue straw hat (.a) with upturned brim, "Bretton" style, with navy blue grosgrain ribbon, with original box (.b-.c) and sales receipt (.d). The hat has a faux pearl-headed hat pin.
The original cubical box is made of gray-brown paper, undecorated except for the name printed at the center of the lid: "Sage-Allen / Millinery Department." There is a delivery ticket pasted to top of lid, addressed to "MRS JOHN M NEUMEYER / 15 VINE ST / EAST HARTFORD CONN" dated 3-25.
The original paper sales receipt from Sage-Allen is made out to Mrs. J. Neumeyer for "Navy Bretton Hat [$] 5-".
The original cubical box is made of gray-brown paper, undecorated except for the name printed at the center of the lid: "Sage-Allen / Millinery Department." There is a delivery ticket pasted to top of lid, addressed to "MRS JOHN M NEUMEYER / 15 VINE ST / EAST HARTFORD CONN" dated 3-25.
The original paper sales receipt from Sage-Allen is made out to Mrs. J. Neumeyer for "Navy Bretton Hat [$] 5-".
Object number2005.162.1a-d
MarkingsThe hat has a sewn-in cloth label, "UNION MADE / KX 497710 / IN USA".InscribedAn inscription hand-written in blue ink on the side of the box reads, "Blue navy / turned up / Straw / 1972."On View
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