Collectibles: Comics, Sports, Tobacciana
Lot 17:
Description
This collection consists of antique and vintage hats along with associated millinery ephemera. The group includes a Victorian-era black silk plush top hat manufactured by Milton, London. The interior crown features a stamped crest citing appointments to Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, and Napoleon III, located at 154 Regent Street. The hat is constructed with a flared crown, narrow curled brim, and wide grosgrain ribbon. Also included is a dark-stained woven straw boater hat by Knox, New York, retailed by WM. H. Allen of Watertown, New York. This hat features a flat crown, wide pleated terracotta fabric band, and a lined interior with a yellow ribbon bow. A brown fur felt bowler hat by Hawes and von Gal Company, retailed by Heald and Forbes of Seneca Falls, New York, is present, featuring a rounded crown and matching grosgrain ribbon. Women’s millinery includes a pheasant feather calot hat by beltone hats, New York, featuring iridescent brown, orange, and teal feathers over a brown felt base. A black gathered wool or crepe fabric hat labeled Barry Brady, 215 State Street, New York, features decorative fabric-covered buttons and an elastic chin strap. Accompanying items include a hexagonal cardboard hat box from Fields Millinery, Syracuse, New York, and two original paper sales receipts from the same establishment.
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