I wonder if the earlier "Austrian Brush Finish" simply evolved into "Beaver Brush Finish" a decade or so later? By the 1920's the term may have been changed due to the war. If not then I'm curious how the felt/finish differed from Austrian Brush to Beaver Brush.
Thanks, guys. 1920's seems to be a more likely date range for this lid - The crest doesn't say E.A. Mallory & Sons, Inc. which is the header they were using during the time of the advertisement (think they switched to the Mallory Hat Co in 1919-1920). Also, the center crest emblem contains...
Its soft like silk but has the appearance of grosgrain. Will hold off on the burn test for now :)
Steve, Its a size 4 1/2 (56cm) and does appear to read Loutre. So we can safely say this is European Otter? The Loutre term appears under the Farbe (colour) tag line.
Also, there does seem...
The sweatband is still supple and can take being bent its entire circumference without popping stitches or cracking. This reveals one tag at the exact rear of the sweat:
AND BENEATH THAT TAG ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LINER (BUT IN THE SAME SPOT):
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