Hat box
Lincoln Bennett and Co.
Category
Costume
Date
1930 - 1970
Materials
Leather, Metal
Measurements
455 mm (Length)340 mm (W)270 mm (H)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 934455.4
Summary
Leather hat box, part of top or silk hat and accessories (DUN/TC/160.1-4); brown leather hide handle, two straps and buckles, metal lock 'secure lever'; lining brown leather, brown elastic support for hat. 'STAMFORD' stamped on lid.
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.
Marks and inscriptions
STAMFORD (stamped on lid)
Makers and roles
Lincoln Bennett and Co., hatter