Very rare black 1920's/30's Austrian fedora from Otto Matt

[Mario]

Up for sale is a very old and rare Austrian hat from Bregenz at the shore of Lake Constance, made by Otto Matt.

The hat is jet black and comes with an unfinished brim, unreeded sweat with taped back seam and no liner. The felt is extremely soft, thin and supple.

There is a stamp on the inside of the sweat with a date. I think it says 1928 but it's so faint that I can't really discern it for sure. It's definitely from the late 20's/early 30's. The sweat carries the name of the hatter, Otto Matt, embossed in golden letters. The bow has the frayed edges that are so typical for hats of the time and the whole construction of the sweat is just another dead giveaway.

According to the tag it's a size 55 (=6 7/8 US) but it's actually a tad bigger. Choose for yourself: a large 6 7/8 or a snug 7. It's definitely a little too big for my rather accurate 6 7/8 noggin and rides on top of my ears.

Crown: 4 7/8" (creased as is), 5 7/8" (open)
Brim: 2 3/4"
Ribbon: 2"

I'm asking 55€ for the hat + shipping (to be calculated based on the destination (US would be approx. 36€)).

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[Mario]

Bump

 

[alanfgag]

PM sent.

 

[Garrett]

Nice

 

[mayserwegener]

Yes a real beauty! This was one of 3 amazing hats that came up for auction in the same week.

 

[Rudie]

I'd love to see it with a center dent, Mario. If it wasn't black I'd be all over it.

 

[Mario]

I'd love to see it with a center dent, Mario. If it wasn't black I'd be all over it.

Along with it being slightly too large for me the colour is another reason why I'm no longer hangin on to this hat.

 

[Garrett]

Congrats to Alan!