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1987.26.5 - top hat

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Object Typehat, top Place MadeEurope: United Kingdom, England

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Object Typehat, top Place MadeEurope: United Kingdom, England
Accession Number 1987.26.5 Title top hat Category Clothing, Headwear Object Type hat, top Creator Christy's Place Made Europe: United Kingdom, England Culture European Cultural Region European Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques fur; silk; paper; leather; metal; nonwoven, felted; woven, satin; woven, plain rib, grosgrain Measurements ODIA 29.5; HT 16.5 cm Description
Black felted top hat with black grosgrain hat band and around edge of brim. Ventilator hole at top centre; two corresponding holes on inside of hat top lining, spaced apart slightly. Cream coloured leathere headband…
Black felted top hat with black grosgrain hat band and around edge of brim. Ventilator hole at top centre; two corresponding holes on inside of hat top lining, spaced apart slightly. Cream coloured leathere headband inside and lined with cream-coloured silk. Printed with name of maker inside crown and names of maker and merchant stamped on headband.
Credit Line Donated by Erika Bottcher

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"1987.26.5 - top hat, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-3695. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.