Hat, Top

Description
A black silk hatter's plush top hat with a flat crown and a broad stiff brim that is curled up at the sides. The hat has a black felt hatband, a brown leather sweat band, and white silk lining. "Christys' of London / Made in England for L. S. Donald, Hatter & Mercer Dunedin " is stamped on the inside of crown and sweatband.
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Object detail

Artist/Maker

Christys' of London

L S Donald

Production role

Manufacturer
Retailer

Production place

England

Classification

Clothing - Headwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts

Accession number

A84.728

Collection type

Menswear
Textiles
Social History

Material

Silk
Fabric
Felt

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Subject place

Dunedin Otago South Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania London England Great Britain Europe

Subject

Hats Clothing and dress

Production place

England Great Britain Europe

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