E.1992.76.1.1_02
Type
hat; top hat
Maker of the object
Kirsop & Son
Date
circa 1895-1898
Materials
silk, cotton, leather
Place
Scotland, Glasgow, 106 St Vincent Street (place of manufacture)
Description
Man's hat or top hat in black silk hatters plush, oval straight crown with black ribbed silk band around base, upper brim with flat rolled edge covered with black ribbed silk. Lined with cream open weave cloth inside top of crown with cream leather sweat band inside lower crown, adjusted to fit with a cream ribbon at the centre back. Cream label inside top of crown printed in black ink: ‘Extra Quality Appointed Hatters to King George IV 1828 Kirsop & Son Hatters 106, St. Vincent Street Glasgow Established 1816 Ladies Department 254 Sauchiehall Street’.
Category
DRESS