Looking for help identifying a vintage Italian flat cap.
Details I can confirm:
The worn gold imprint appears to read (won’t show up in photos but using a flashlight I’ve been able to make out some markings)
Family history suggests it was acquired in Rome around the late 1940s or early 1950s.
Does anyone recognize the retailer name, maker, construction details, or have thoughts on dating the cap?
Not really interested in the value so much as the story of the hat as it belonged to my great grandfather, whose story is quite interesting.
Details I can confirm:
- Gray wool/felt flat cap
- Leather sweatband
- Satin crown patch with gold imprint
- Size 58 cm (7 1/8 US)
- Separate internal Italian production/order tag
- Family-owned for decades
The worn gold imprint appears to read (won’t show up in photos but using a flashlight I’ve been able to make out some markings)
- “EXTRA QUALITY”
- “HAND MADE HAT”
- Retailer name possibly A. Radiconcini (or similar)
- Possibly Via dei Macelli
- ROMA
Family history suggests it was acquired in Rome around the late 1940s or early 1950s.
Does anyone recognize the retailer name, maker, construction details, or have thoughts on dating the cap?
Not really interested in the value so much as the story of the hat as it belonged to my great grandfather, whose story is quite interesting.
