1800's 2 GERMAN BEAVER, SILK EXPANDABLE TOP HATS, BOX, BOW TIES
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1800's 2 GERMAN BEAVER, SILK EXPANDABLE TOP HATS, BOX, BOW TIES
About the Item
1- white bow tie, 1 black bow tie Velvet magenta polishing cloth.
Measurements:
Box: 9"X11'
Beaver Hat: head 22" height 6" brim 2"
Silk Gibus: head 22"
Bow tie: white clip on
Bow tie: black 18"
HISTORY:
Between the latter part of 18th century and the early part 19th century, felted beaver fur was slowly replaced by silk "hatter's plush", though the silk topper met with resistance from those who preferred the beaver hat. In the 1840s and the 1850s saw it reach its most extreme form, with ever higher crowns and narrow brims. The stovepipe hat was a variety with mostly straight sides, while one with slightly convex sides was called the "chimney pot".[5] The style we presently refer to as the stovepipe was popularized by Abraham Lincoln during his presidency; though it is postulated that he may never have called it stovepipe himself, merely a silk hat, or a plug hat. It is said that Lincoln would keep important letters inside the hat.
A Gibus (also called a Chapeau Claque because of the noise the springs make when the hat is expanded) is a type of folding top hat worn to events such as operas. The hat has springs inside allowing it to be folded flat by hand and stored away. It was invented by a Frenchman called Antoine Gibus in 1812, and was patented in 1837.[6][7] Invented for convenience at the opera, they are used as evening wear.
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:19th century
- Condition:hats- excellent <br /> hat box- minor wear, carry handle ripped and tied together<br /> Bow ties good to excellent condition<br /> polishing cloth excellent.
- Seller Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U1011138783201
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