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- nd [1900-1950] (Creation)
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Black bowler hat with cream silk lining and detached leather inner hat band. The hat is made of fine black wool felt with a black grosgrain ribbon around the crown and trimming the edges of the brim. The top of the crown has been slightly dented. The crown is lined in pleated cream silk satin with a moire silk ribbon at the top printed in black with: G. A. Dunn & Co. Ltd / Piccadilly Circus / 373-45 Strand, 54-6 Oxford St / London / Pat. Nos 4992/ 28843/ / British Manufacture.
The brown leather inner hat band (detached) has small cut outs around each end, threaded with cream silk ribbon (for adjustment). On one side is embossed and printed in gold: G. A. Dunn & Co. Ltd / London. On the other side is: Best Roan Leather. The band has a square pink paper stamp on the underside printed with: This Hat / Union Made / Felt Hatters & Trimmers Union.
Inside the crown is a paper stamp with 6 3/4 [size] 4152