Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1973.111.031 |
Object Name |
Hat, Top |
Title |
Thomas J. Procter Top Hat |
Lexicon category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
Date |
19th-century |
Made |
Thomas J. Procter |
Place of Origin |
London, United Kingdom |
Description |
Black brushed velvet top hat. Black moire ribbon around the base of the crown and around the edge of the brim. Pale brown leather inner band. White silk lining. On inside top of crown is a circular black crest with "Thomas J. Procter Established 1840 LATE HOLBROOK 46 Strand London W.G." printed on it. "McL" written in pencil on the top inside of crown [= McLauchlan]. Manufactured. |
Makers mark |
THOMAS J. PROCTER. / Established / 1840 / LATE HOLBROOK. / 46 Strand London W. C." |
Provenance |
Manufactured after 1840 in London, England, by the Thomas J. Proctor hat business. May have originally belonged to James H. McLauchlan. Last belonged to his son, George D. McLauchlan (b. 1874-d. 1967), of Owen Sound, Grey County. |
Collection |
Textiles, 19th-c Clothing Collection, Men's |
Material |
Textile / Leather / Ribbon / Ink |
Dimensions |
H-15.3 W-23.3 L-29.3 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
McLauchlan, James McLauchlan, George D. |