Lot 828:
Sold for £75 hammer
Estimate £40-£60
An early 20th Century black top hat by Lincoln Bennett in a brown leather hat box, complete with an ebony hat brush and an advertising hat brush for 'J.C. Purchase, Clothier and Hatter, 138 High Street, Stourbridge', S/D.
Condition report
The hat itself is generally in good condition, although there is some crumpling to the lining and some minor fox spot marks. There is no size label.
There is wear and losses to the outer straps of the hat box. Some minor chips to the ebony hat brush and some wear to the advertising brush.
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