Posted 8 years ago
jscott0363
(903 items)
Hello CW friends!!
I've had this beautiful set for just slightly over a year now, but I've never posted the entire set together, until now. It's a leather covered triple top hat carrying case with three Knox New York top hats. As you can see, by the 1930 period, the top hat brim style had became more flattened than the turned up brim style of earlier periods. The top portion of the hats had also became quite a bit shorter as well.
The leather case and top hats would date 1932, or prior to that, as the Knox New York logo inside the hats was no longer used after 1932 as the Knox New York hat company merged with Cavanagh and Dunlop hat companies, in 1932, to form The Hat Company at the start of the Great Depression.
Unfortunately, the case is missing the insert that held the remaining two hats. The two black hats are covered in silk made from a mixture of rabbit and ermine to resemble beaver silk. The grey hat is covered in wool felt.
The hats and case are in very nice condition still. Whoever once owned this set was more than likely a theatrical performer or some type of traveling performer, as each of the three hats contain two sets of the same initials inside, K.K.G. and W.B.D.M. I would assume these are the initials of the original owner as well as the initials of the theatrical company.
It could possibly even have been owned by a very high status businessman as well. Anyway, I'd love to find the history of the person who once owned this case and top hats.
If anyone has and information or thoughts on who this beautiful set would have once belonged to, I'd more than welcome your input.
Thanks for stopping and having a look!
Scott
very very beautiful hats and luggage for the hat!!
SEAN,
Thanks so much for the wonderful comment and the quick appreciation! I do sincerely appreciate you!
Your very welcome jscotto!!
wow wow wow! for 3 of them:)
fleafinder,
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I do appreciate the wonderful comment and very happy that you like them as well. Very sincerely appreciated!!
Great collection and pictures Scotty hats off to you.
Amazing Scott, thanks for sharing your wonderful collection with us!
Thank you Roy!! I do appreciate the very kind words, the appreciation and for you taking time to stop by. Always greatly appreciated my friend!!
Well, thank you Pops!!!!
These are actually the "youngest" top hats I have in my collection. Thanks for the appreciation and for stopping by. Always so very genuinely appreciated!!
Thanks very much for the appreciations
Mike
and
NevadaBlades
Always sincerely appreciated!!
Thank you for the appreciations and for stopping by
vetraio50
and
Rob
Always very much appreciated!!!
Fantastic box and hats Scott. Triple treat!
Thanks Karen!!
They all came to me as a set, but I've never had the opportunity to post them as a set. Thanks for the love, the comment and for stopping by. Much appreciated!!!
vintagelamp,
Thanks so very much for the love and for stopping by. Always sincerely appreciated!!
Thanks for the appreciations and for stopping by
Michael
and
Ken
Always very much appreciated!!!
Kurt,
Thanks for the appreciation and for stopping by. Always greatly appreciated my friend!!
I don't say fabulous very often Scott...but this set is fabulous!!!!
You are set for a night on the town. Your chauffeur will be driving the Duesenberg that night I am thinking.
Judy,
Thanks very much for the fabulous comment!! Thanks also for the love and for taking time to stop in. Always very truly appreciated!!
fortapache,
LOL!!! I'm definitely not in short supply of top hats, that's for sure! Thanks for the fun comment, the appreciation and for stopping in. Always very much appreciated!!!
Thanks so very much for the loves and for stopping by
kivatinitz
and
Mike
Always very much appreciated!!!
Simply love your picture presentations... good to see you having fun with this... another wonderful piece.. indubitably... hats off
trunkman,
Thanks so much for the wonderful comment! Thanks also for the appreciation and for stopping by. Always a pleasure to have you drop in and comment om my treasures!
vintagelamp,
Thanks for the love and for stopping by. Always very much appreciated!!
Rick,
Thanks for the appreciation and for stopping by. Always truly appreciated!!!
Lisa,
Thanks so much for the love and for stopping by to admire my top hats. Always very sincerely appreciated!!
Kyra,
Thanks so very much for the love and for stopping by. Always such a pleasure to have you drop in!!
Trey,
Thanks very much for the appreciation and for stopping by. Always appreciated!!