Pad
Lincoln Bennett and Co.
Category
Costume
Date
1930 - 1970
Materials
Velvet
Measurements
128 mm (Length)85 mm (W)
Place of origin
England
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 934455.2
Summary
Velvet pad, part of top or silk hat and accessories (DUN/TC/160.1-4); black silk velvet for brushing top hat.
Provenance
Worn by the 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976), for garden parties the hat would be brushed for him by Dorothy Millington nee Davenport.
Makers and roles
Lincoln Bennett and Co., hatter