Identity area
Reference code
2018.254.1
Title
Christys' and William S. Scott Top Hat
Date(s)
- undated [1850-1900] (Creation)
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1
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Scope and content
Black silk plush top hat with a wide black wool band around the crown. The lower part of the lining of the crown is a band of white leather embossed with 'English Manufacturers / CHRISTYS' LONDON / IMPERIAL QUALITY' with a crown and coat of arms. The top of the lining is in cream silk and the top of the inside of the crown is printed in black with: Imperial / CHRISTYS' LONDON / WILLIAM S. SCOTT / Hatter and Hosier, / 100, LEITH STREET / EDINBURGH.
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Materials: silk, wool, leather
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Note
The hat was made by Christys' and retailed by William S. Scott.
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Name access points
- William S. Scott (Subject)