Top hat, men's, black silk plush, high slightly waisted crown, deep black wool frieze hatband over narrow black silk grosgrain ribbon band, metal mesh air vent to centre of crown, narrow brim curled at sides and edged black grosgrain ribbon, underside of brim covered black wool worsted, deep tan leather iner band hand marked C B Mooring Aldridge, small tan silk bow to rear seam on inner band, crown lined white silk printed Aeolian, Perfect Ventilation, T T Tucker and Co, Hatter, Bournemouth, in a fitted leather hatbox lined blue and white striped silk, the lid is missing, a printed picture of the Queen's Hotel, Windermere is pasted on the side and there is a Poole luggage label pasted to the base, approximate length overall 295mm, approximate height 165mm, c1900s
