Light gray felt hat

Description: Light gray felt hat with high, slightly flared, flat-topped, oval-shaped crown; narrow brim with pronounced up-turned sides, flat at front and back; black felt band (1 3/4 wide) encircles base of crown; gray cross-grain ribbon edging around brim; underside of brim lined with gray silk; white leather sown band (2 1/3 wide)sewn along lower inside edge of crown; 6 3/4 in blue ink on sweat band near back seam; small white silk bow above size marking XXOA/79 in blue ink to the left; crown lined with white silk; label printed on center top lining in black: EXTRA QUALITY/NUNQUAM NON PARATUS/HERBERT JOHNSON/BOND STREET LTD/38/NEW BOND ST/LONDON/W.
From the Curator-- Tested negative for mercury on 5/3/2007 by Stephanie West.
Created By: Johnson, Herbert
Contributor(s): Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library
Source: http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/CPClothing/id/893
Collection: Conner Prairie Historic Clothing Collection
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Copyright: No Copyright – United States
Subjects: Textile fabrics -- History
Clothing and dress
Mens clothing
Hats

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