Black beaver-felt top hat with gold braid band. The inside of the hat is lined with paper and the band is light green leather. The brim is bound in silk grosgrain ribbon. This hat was worn with the Ridgely family livery (1944.76.26-28) by Tilghman Davis (b.1843). Davis was born into slavery and later as a…

Hat, Top

Description

Black beaver-felt top hat with gold braid band. The inside of the hat is lined with paper and the band is light green leather. The brim is bound in silk grosgrain ribbon. This hat was worn with the Ridgely family livery (1944.76.26-28) by Tilghman Davis (b.1843). Davis was born into slavery and later as a free man continued to work for the Ridgley family as a coachman.

Creator

Marshall London

Date

1880s

Materials

Fur, silk, paper, leather, metal

Object ID

1944.76.30

Resource ID

221

Notes

Maker's mark: Imported from Marshall London // Hatters to the Crown by Special Appointment

Credit Line

Gift of John Ridgely

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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