Lincoln Bennett & Co., Black Top Hat

Title

Lincoln Bennett & Co., Black Top Hat

Description

Black, fur felt, top hat with petersham band.

Creator

Lincoln Bennett & Co.

Date

1880-1889

Contributor

Gift of Elizabeth S. Brown

Identifier

HCC_FA_2018-1068

Coverage

United Kingdom

Extent

Circumference: 21"

Curator Notes

Good condition. Light damage and fraying on binding of brim edge and hat band. Crown is misshapen. Edge of crown completely bald. There is a photo of the owner holding the hat on his wedding trip in 1883.

Textile

Fur, Felt, Grosgrain, Leather, and Petersham

Photographer

Shane Patrick Qureshi

Curator

Laura Winslow

Accession Number

2012.45.558

Collection

Hat Collection

Citation

Lincoln Bennett & Co. , “Lincoln Bennett & Co., Black Top Hat,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed March 25, 2025, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/114.

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