Top hat
Tress and Co
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cloth
Measurements
150 x 310 x 260 mm
Collection
Tredegar, Newport
NT 1551975
Summary
Top hat. A black top hat with black ribbon around base above rim, by Tress and Co, London. Cream sweat band has detached and is now wrapped in acid free tissue paper inside hat. Sold by Jones and Bros, outfitters, Bridgend.
Provenance
Part of the collection on loan to the National Trust from Newport Museum and Galleries
Marks and inscriptions
Inside: [Crown] / Tress & Co London / Sold by Jones Bro’s / Outfitters / Bridgend Inside rim: 0.5 [...] 7 [...] Ribbon 0.6 14
Makers and roles
Tress and Co, manufacturer