VINTAGE HAT 1910s, ANDREW FORBES 5TH AVE NY, BLACK FINE FELT & LG. BAKELITE PIN
1910s black fine beaver fur felt ladies hat. 1910s fine black beaver fur felt ladies wide brim kidney shaped beret with superb large Bakelite original hat pin. From Andrew Forbes, Hatter, Fifth Avenue, New York. Beautifully made in buttery soft black felt in the Edwardian or suffragette style. Small peak cap brims sit on the inside brim with a felt bow to one side. The original hat pin is still at the back of the hat and is included in the sale. This is a very rare survivor, being over 100 years old and still in such beautiful wearable condition. In excellent true vintage condition, pristine clean and totally wearable. I will be listing many of my beautiful hats over the coming weeks so do please keep watching. We post out on Tuesdays ONLY as we live in a remote location and travel some distance to our nearest post office. However, if you need a hat urgently, we do make exceptions, so do please ask and we will do our best for you. We do our very best to describe our hats accurately and to package carefully, we do want our customers to be happy in their dealings with us. We respectfully remind you that you are purchasing to keep not to try. Buyers remorse or the wrong size are not acceptable reasons for a return. Our hats are beautifully and carefully packed, they are as clean and fresh as professional cleaning can make them, they are original true vintage pieces. We endeavour to provide our customers with an excellent service and bring wonderful vintage and antique hats to the market. The Daphne Corbin Hat Collection is famous around the world and has been shown in many exhibitions, written about in books and magazines and many newspaper articles. Daphne is one of the worlds leading authorities on historic hats, she gives talks to interested groups for charity and opens her private collection to collectors from around the world by appointment. The item “VINTAGE HAT 1910s, ANDREW FORBES 5TH AVE NY, BLACK FINE FELT & LG. BAKELITE PIN” is in sale since Friday, April 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Clothes, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage Clothing & Accessories\Vintage Accessories\Hats, Women’s”. The seller is “williamcassie” and is located in Halton Hall. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Decade: 1910s
- Look: Edwardian Elegance
- Style: Edwardian
- Size: M
- Main Colour: Black
- Vintage Type: True Vintage
- Material: Beaver Fur Felt
- Circumference: Approx. 22 inches
- Type: Hats/ Headwear
- Period: 1910s
- Exact Colour: Black with multi silk flower ribbon work
- Occasion: Everyday, Dowton Abbey, True Vintage
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Brand: Handmade
Tags: 1910s, andrew, bakelite, black, felt, fine, forbes, vintage