AMER AUGUST 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/24/2015
GROUP OF 5 ASSORTED AMERICAN "HATS". This grouping consists of 2 beaver skin top hats, one with French label, another with Cincinnati label with an "American Indian-style" red, white and blue 1" beaded American flag band. There is a tall, British style bear skin hat with Rhode Island state seal buttons on chinstrap. A blue and red "fez" with embroidered 18th Infantry device. A very worn chapeau-de-bras. Polished cotton liner inside chapeau with tag inked "STARK". Accompanying this hat, is a typed tag that states "THIS WAS GENERAL STARKS HAT WHO FOUGHT IN THE FRENCH INDIAN WAR....REVOLUTIONARY WAR, ETC." however, this hat appears much later, most likely early 19th century. But interested parties should read the tag on line and study the accompanying quill pen and other piece of insignia and make their own decision. SIZE: PROVENANCE: From the personal estate collection of John W. Armiger Jr. CONDITION: Headgear overall is fair to good with most nap missing from the Stark hat. 49055-121 (1,000-1,400) JS0
BEAVER TOP HAT (224)
