Italian makers trademarks

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I happened to stumble upon the Italian State Archive (Archivio centrale della stato) and with some advanced squirreling you can find the archives of The Ministero D'Agricoltura, Industria e Commercio. The ministry was responsible for the trademarks and they have their archive digitalized. The way these are presented varies, but usually it consists of the image and on a separate page a description or notes. Since this determines which trademarks were introduced at what date, it will help us with dating hats. Unless there is something special to note, I'll just post the images by brand and by year.
As some have pointed out, there is a risk of these trademarks getting buried in their respective brands threads. In this thread I'll gather them all for future reference. There are still quite a few more than what has been posted this far.

 

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Panizza

The panizza trademarks applied for in the years 1916, 1917, 1938, 1939, 1941 and 1953.

1916

1917

1938

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Panizza

1938 (continued)

1939

1941

1953

 

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Vanzina.

1923

1924

1939

1948

1950

1959

 

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Cambiaghi

1907

1912

 

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Cambiaghi (part II)

The company was (rightly) proud of the international awards they won and made a point of mentioning those in their advertising and on their hats. Here 5 grand prix are mentioned, but I could not find trademarks for the situation for 7 grand prix and 9 grand prix, which was mentioned on their hats and in advertising.

1928

1932

Here is a later advertising piece, which mentions the prizes won.

 

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Borsalino

1882 (with Giuseppe's own signature on the papers)
I'm not aware we've ever seen the one below.

1894

 

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Borsalino part II

1901 More of the familiar emblems appear.

Some appear to have later dates, but these are renewals (rinnovazione) of earlier trademarks, the dates of which can be found on the bottom of the pages.

 

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Borsalino part III

1903 "Gagliaudo" we've also never seen

1908 The familiar trademark with the "antica casa" added, necessary due to the founding of the "other Borsalino".

1910 First time we see the "Trionfo" designation.

1913 The first time the "nutria" emblem appears

 

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Borsalino part IV

1923

1925

1928

 

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Borsalino part V

1931

1935 Don't know if we've seen a "Victor" but I have a "Tanaro".

1936

1942

 

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Borsalino part VI

1943
The year in which most of the GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro were renewed under the Borsalino name.

 

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Borsalino part VII

1943 (continued)

1946

1947

1948

1959

 

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GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro

1906 (the founding year)

 

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GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro part II

1909

 

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GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro part III

1910 Introduction of the Zenith (with and without the H)

 

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GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro part IV

1911 Mention of the Grand Prix Turin 1911

 

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GB Borsalino part V

1912

1919 (first time we see the fighting dogs)

1921

 

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GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro part VI

1923

1925

1926

After 1926 there are no more registrations and it was the year Giovanni Battista was ousted from his own company. In the 1940's the other Borsalino renewed some of the trademarks.

 

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Barbisio

Trademarks for Barbisio for the years 1909, 1914, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1954.

1909
We've never seen this one.

1914