Bowler hat
James Lock & Co. Ltd
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Felt, leather and silk
Measurements
250 mm (width); 150 mm (height); 310 mm (depth)
Place of origin
St James's Street
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall (Children's Country House), Derbyshire
NT 659458
Summary
A black felt bowler hat with a black ribbon tied into a bow. The inside of the hat is lined with brown leather and white silk. The leather has stitching along the bottom. Inside at the top are pasted three paper shields with a letter inside each one. The shields make up the initials 'A' 'H' and 'B'. The manufacturer's name 'LOCK AND CO' and their London address is printed inside a circle below.
Marks and inscriptions
Inside top: each letter inside a shield: A / H / B Inside top: inside a circle: LOCK AND CO. / HATTERS / ST. James's Street / LONDON. On paper label underneath the leather on the inside of the hat: [Gm] (or) [Wh] (depending on which way round)
Makers and roles
James Lock & Co. Ltd, maker