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The Bowler or Derby Hat

Seb Lucas

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When people mourned a person's death they wore black and dressed up their clothing to indicate mourning. Like a black armband today. That hat was probably worn at a funeral or dressed to indicate mourning for the death of a public figure.
 
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Anton Pichler Graz "Record", size 57cm probably around WWI. I have been looking for an old Anton Pichler Graz soft felt but haven't had any luck so I decided to jump on this stiff felt with side vents. Anton Pichler was a leading figure in the Austrian hat industry of the late 19th and early 20th Century.

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Side Vent

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Anton Pichler Graz "Comfortable" (1897) soft felt with same side vents!

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RJR

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Iowa
Anton Pichler Graz "Record", size 57cm probably around WWI. I have been looking for an old Anton Pichler Graz soft felt but haven't had any luck so I decided to jump on this stiff felt with side vents. Anton Pichler was a leading figure in the Austrian hat industry of the late 19th and early 20th Century.

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26120023455_384d1bc569_b.jpg


25847163890_6f6487d8c2_b.jpg


25515236394_9eaa20355a_b.jpg


26119997735_02a52616ce_b.jpg


26120007715_759ae785e0_b.jpg


Side Vent

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Anton Pichler Graz "Comfortable" (1897) soft felt with same side vents!

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Nice catch,the vents are unique.
 

mmbarnes

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A tad northwest of Richmond, VA
Anton Pichler Graz "Record", size 57cm probably around WWI. I have been looking for an old Anton Pichler Graz soft felt but haven't had any luck so I decided to jump on this stiff felt with side vents. Anton Pichler was a leading figure in the Austrian hat industry of the late 19th and early 20th Century.

26053676131_eb0c8f82ee_b.jpg


26120032905_2790f93f35_b.jpg


26120023455_384d1bc569_b.jpg


25847163890_6f6487d8c2_b.jpg


25515236394_9eaa20355a_b.jpg


26119997735_02a52616ce_b.jpg


26120007715_759ae785e0_b.jpg


Side Vent

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Anton Pichler Graz "Comfortable" (1897) soft felt with same side vents!

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I just think that is marvelous.

I am amazed that the side vents are almost identical to those on my recently acquired ASCO Hats derby.http://www.thefedoralounge.com/index.php?posts/2053757

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/index.php?posts/2053779

I wonder if Cohn-Asher imported them from that European source.
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Matt, Thanks! Your Cohn-Asher is really fantastic! The overall form is magnificent! You are right the vents are very similar. I will have to look for possible sources! :)
 

viclip

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Canada
Does anyone know the significance of what looks like "Real Russia" on the sweat? Model name, made there, composed of furs harvested in Russia? etc. ~ interesting marking indeed on a nice hat
 

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