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[ofcoursemyhorse]

Scott and Co. Topper via Stuttgart, Germany

 

[alanfgag]

Great! I like the look of the brim top without plush and the flattened curl. Handsome hat.

 

[job]

+1

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[alanfgag]

Saroni & Co. silk top hat c. 1950. 7 1/2" crown, 2 1/4" brim - more supple than other top hats I have handled. Will post additional pictures once I've cleaned it up a bit.

 

[mayserwegener]

Fantastic find! I am looking forward to the additional photos post clean up!

 

[Lt.hats]

+1. Alan, That's a great topper.

 

[1mach1]

Crimony! Now that's a topper. Nice find, Alan.

 

[beetleything]

Saroni & Co. silk top hat c. 1950. 7 1/2" crown, 2 1/4" brim - more supple than other top hats I have handled. Will post additional pictures once I've cleaned it up a bit.

Tip - Top - Topper!

c.1850 i think.

 

[RJR]

Wow Alan,great topper.

 

[alanfgag]

A row of toppers, 1855 to 1935 or thereabouts.

 

[RJR]

Impressive as is the bench.

 

[Lefty]

The first photo is beautiful.

 

[mayserwegener]

Fantastic!

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

That row of toppers is just splendid. The newest one you found reminds me of that one in white that sold a few weeks ago.

 

[Lt.hats]

Alan, Those are some truly impressive vintage top hats. I am amazed that a 165 year old hat is in such great condition. They really don't build them like they used to.

 

[alanfgag]

Many thanks for the comments. OCMH, I thought hard about that one. I would have liked to handle it.

I will post some additional photos in the comparison thread.

 

[alanfgag]

Here are a couple of photos after smoothing the creases. They give a little better idea of the shape of the crown.

 

[buler]

Great work, Alan. Another beauty saved.

B

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel´s Söhne, Seiden Zylinder, size 58cm, very good condition, probably 1930s. It came from a Czech Republic source. It was sold by K. Landa Brno, Czechoslovakia but the box it came with is from hat factory - warehouse Adolf Lochman Mnichovo Hradiště (Münchengrätz), Czechoslovakia. It's a really nice silk Top Hat with a ribbon / bow that you would see on a soft felt hat which makes sense since JHS was primarily known as a soft and stiff felt hat manufacturer.

 

[besdor]

Wow !!! That Huckel top hat is nice. They cant make a hat like that anymore.