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Saroni & Co. silk top hat c. 1950. 7 1/2" crown, 2 1/4" brim - more supple than other top hats I have handled. Will post additional pictures once I've cleaned it up a bit.
 

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Alan, Those are some truly impressive vintage top hats. I am amazed that a 165 year old hat is in such great condition. They really don't build them like they used to.
 
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Many thanks for the comments. OCMH, I thought hard about that one. I would have liked to handle it.

I will post some additional photos in the comparison thread.
 
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Here are a couple of photos after smoothing the creases. They give a little better idea of the shape of the crown.

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J. Hückel´s Söhne, Seiden Zylinder, size 58cm, very good condition, probably 1930s. It came from a Czech Republic source. It was sold by K. Landa Brno, Czechoslovakia but the box it came with is from hat factory - warehouse Adolf Lochman Mnichovo Hradiště (Münchengrätz), Czechoslovakia. It's a really nice silk Top Hat with a ribbon / bow that you would see on a soft felt hat which makes sense since JHS was primarily known as a soft and stiff felt hat manufacturer.

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