Add a touch of vintage class to your formal attire with this original Knox black beaver top hat. The 22 inch circumference hat is made from high-quality beaver material. The Victorian style hat is perfect for any formal occasion.  This rare hat is in its original DePinna Department store box.  The hat is in very good condition.   The date of the hat is uncertain, it may be purchased between 1919-1930s.  Since this is a rare vintage piece there is some wear in the interior of the hat and a bit on top due to previous owner, so please look carefully at all pictures. 

Knox Hats were founded by Irish immigrant Charles Knox, the Knox Hat Company began operations in lower Manhattan, selling beaver hats in a small store he opened in 1838. Through promotion and word of mouth, the business built an impressive clientele, including Abraham Lincoln, who purchased a new Knox stovepipe right before his 1860 speech at the Cooper Institute. 

The Hat is in its original box from the DePinna Department store. It also says Churchill Hats Ltd and has a plastic belt attachment.  DePinna was a high-end clothier for men and women founded in New York City in 1885, by Alfred De Pinna (1831 - 1915) They also sold menswear-inspired clothing for women that was finely tailored. The flagship store was located at Fifth Ave and 52nd Street. Alfred De Pinna retired from the company in 1912, and turned operations over to his son, Leo S., who ran the store until his retirement in 1939.

 I am not sure of the date but guessing between 1919-1930s.  This is a vintage piece and there is some wear due to previous owner so please look carefully at all pictures vintage accessory collection

Antique Knox Top Hat in  BoxHat brim

Inner circumference 22 inches

Height 6"

Brim to brim 9 1/2”

Top of hat 6 1/2” by 7 1/2”Box  13 across"x 7" height-  It is labeled DePinna Department store on the top.  Churchill Hats Ltd on the front.  It has a plastic belt closure.  The box has some wear due to age 

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