Top hat, men's, stove pipe, black silk plush, tall oval topped crown with straight sides, narrow hatband of ribbed black silk ribbon secured with small buckle, medium brim edged narrow band of black silk ribbon, inner band of black bookcloth padded with folded newspaper, lining of white cotton marked by hand William Davies, B, crown lined satin striped cotton printed E J Howell, Draper and Hatter, Whitchurch, Hampshire, approximate height 210mm, depth 190mm, c1850s
