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VINTAGE/HISTORIC CLOTHING - FROM MUSEUMS

Tue, May 14, 2019 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1168

TWO AMERICAN TOP HATS, ONE WITH LEATHER BOX, 1860s

Estimate: $300 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$40,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$500,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $25,000
Both silk faux fur: 1 mid-19th C. w/ high ribbon band & "Brattleboro, VT" interior label, (wear at crown edge), very good; 1 late 19th C. , interior labeled "Knox, New York" w/ original leather box w/ red velvet lining, metal locks & key,Provenance: Elisha Dyer, Jr., Rhode Island Governor, (hat excellent, box straps broken & leather cracked, hatbox fair)