Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Luce Center
Top hat
Object Number:
INV.11373
Date:
1885-1920
Medium:
Silk, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 12 x 10 1/4 in. ( 14.6 x 30.5 x 26 cm )
Marks:
stamped in gold: on sweatband: "DISNEY, / REGISTERED / NEW YORK"
printed: inside top of crown: "FOUNDED 1885 / [AJ?]D / HATTER / DISNEY / NEW YORK / REGISTERED"
Description:
Black beaver (silk) top hat with flared crown with flat top and rolled brim; black silk ribbon band on exterior; black leather sweatband and cream silk moiré lining.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
