Women's Hat, circa 1915

Artifact

Hat

Date Made

circa 1915

Creators

Gage Brothers and Company 

Gillespie (Retailer) 

Place of Creation

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

United States, Ohio, Toledo 

Creator Notes

Probably manufactured by Gage Brothers and Co. (Chicago, IL) and sold by Gillespie (Toledo, OH).

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

57.103.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Gerald W. Ritter & Mrs. Charlotte Markham

Material

Tulle (Meshed textile)
Straw (Plant material)
Silk (Textile)

Technique

Hand sewing

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Depth: 3.25 in  (Brim depth)

Height: 4 in  (Crown height)

Circumference: 20.5 in  (Circumference of crown)

Circumference: 44 in  (Circumference of Brim)

Inscriptions

Gage/brother and Co./Chicago Paris New York (Label 1); Gillespie/Toledo (Label 2).

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