Excellent find Daniele, really pity about the size though...I can recall seeing only a handful of Borsa lords here, either pre or post war made with different curls and brim finish. The "..impossible" series has turned out to be a favourite for many, so what are the opening hours of the museum, and does it have a guard?I hope this is the last chapter of the "Beautiful and Impossible" series, at least for this year.
Brother of Brummel's, in size, that you see in this thread has aroused enormous interest, later revealing itself to be a bitter disappointment.
The size ruled out any possibility for me and for Stefan as well.
Borsalino Qualit° Superiore (on the front of the sweatband) size 54 centimeters or 3 1/2 for the French and 6 3/4 in the USA.
The trademark, in yellow, is barely visible above the tip of the Cession hats shop in Liège.
I have rarely seen the Borsalino logo printed directly on the felt and this leads me to think it is a hat from before the Second World War or made immediately after.
The paper label suggests the second hypothesis.
The color of the felt is "Rutenio" and the type of hat is "Etnasti" (never found in my life)
The proportions of this rare Borsalino Lord hat are as follows: brim curled at 6 cm. the ribbon is 4cm and the height of the crown at its minimum point is 10cm.
He too was bought in the Cession shop in Liège - Belgium a few years ago.
I have no hat of this shape and having one either in black or as this would have been a satisfaction, it is instead destined to remain in my personal museum, as long as a small size shows up
Brent the Borsalino you showed seems from the exterior prior to the WWII, but liner and some details make me think of a Fifties "reproduction" of a Twenty/Thirties Borsalino hat. The hat is really nice, but you know I like black hats. With more details to discover under the sweatband the knowledge will improve. About the Borsalino box I have seen some of the same type in Italy along with others solid color and I have the idea it belongs to the hat whetever date it was made
The museum is open almost every day, or by appointment. There are no guards, just an alarm system
Brent may I know which is the size? Thanks
Thanks Brent. If it will be a little tight, as usually Borsalino are, let me know
Grazie mille
For the price you can't go wrong, Marcel. Nice!
Seeing this one still pains me. Why couldn't it have been in my size like they usually are?I hope this is the last chapter of the "Beautiful and Impossible" series, at least for this year.
Brother of Brummel's, in size, that you see in this thread has aroused enormous interest, later revealing itself to be a bitter disappointment.
The size ruled out any possibility for me and for Stefan as well.
Borsalino Qualit° Superiore (on the front of the sweatband) size 54 centimeters or 3 1/2 for the French and 6 3/4 in the USA.
The trademark, in yellow, is barely visible above the tip of the Cession hats shop in Liège.
I have rarely seen the Borsalino logo printed directly on the felt and this leads me to think it is a hat from before the Second World War or made immediately after.
The paper label suggests the second hypothesis.
The color of the felt is "Rutenio" and the type of hat is "Etnasti" (never found in my life)
The proportions of this rare Borsalino Lord hat are as follows: brim curled at 6 cm. the ribbon is 4cm and the height of the crown at its minimum point is 10cm.
He too was bought in the Cession shop in Liège - Belgium a few years ago.
I have no hat of this shape and having one either in black or as this would have been a satisfaction, it is instead destined to remain in my personal museum, as long as a small size shows up
. Just looks at that brim curve!You would be deep into petting hat territory with that one, Brent.
