Black wool hat with brass rings

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black wool felt hat (all one piece) that has been blocked to shape. The hat features a 2.75” wide brim that has metal wire encased along its edge and the brim turns up at the front and back. A .25” wide self-fabric hat band encircles the outside of the crown and ends in a double looped bow at the front. Within the center knot of the bow are two brass metal rings. The inside of the hat is unlined and there’s a stamp at the inner crown that reads [GLENOVER / FAWN TRA - / FELT / HENRY POLLACK, INC. / NEW YORK / 100% WOOL].

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