Mercury was used on the hides to aid in opening the barbs of the fur so that when felted they would bind together with other fur and thus felt tighter and become more dense. The process is called carroting.
curved brush is from Fordham Hat Shop agency for Mallory & Knox
silver handle brush is Goldblat Haberdasher and Hatter, Newark N.J.
modern horsehair brushes can still be found
your hat is Asian.
if it is real(natural) fiber then most likely from the buri palm.
if it is the machine woven type rice paper fiber was used.
i'm trying to find out more on carlton club, when i do i'll let you know.
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