Top Hat
Maker
Collins & Fairbanks Co.
(American)
Additional Title(s)
- Silas Goodrich Bandbox; and Collins & Fairbanks Beaver Top Hat
- Small Hat
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Dateca. 1835
Mediumsilk-lined beaver-skin hat
Dimensions4 x 6 x 5 in. (10.2 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm.)
DescriptionSilas Goodrich bandbox with floral pattern and Collins & Fairbanks beaver top hat, together with a small display top hat with feather and miniature hat box.
Markingsinside hat, stamped: EXTRA QUALITY /TRADEMARK / COLLINS & FAIRBANKS, 383 WASHINGTON St. /OPP. FRANKLIN / BOSTON / REGISTERED
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Status
Not on viewObject number2016.25.75
