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Antique Black Top Hat. Woodrow and Sons Plush Silk Topper. UK 6 3/4.
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Antique Black Top Hat. Woodrow and Sons Plush Silk Topper. UK 6 3/4.

1900 - 1920
Sold 12 May 2026 · Krave Antiques
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Description

This handsome Gentleman's plush top hat which is marked to the inside with the maker's marks for premier hatters Woodrow & Sons dates from the early 20th century and is a good size of UK 6 3/4 (US 6 7/8).

This high quality lightweight top hat has a cork inner top lining which has a fitted ventilation hole and the topper has a stylish shape with a tall body.

Would make a wonderful topper for Ascot, a special event, wedding or costume / prop.

Date: Early 20th century.

Makers details as shown inside hat: By Appointment to HRH The Prince of Wales. Woodrow, 13 Market Street, Manchester.

Also at 42 Cornhill, London and Castle Street, Liverpool.

Size - 6 3/4 UK (US 6 7/8).

Approx dimensions of hat:

Inside front to back: 19.7 cm.

Inside side to side: 15.5 cm.

Inside circumference: 55 cm.

Height: 17.5 cm.

Total weight: 148 g.

Condition: In very good used antique condition with signs of use in keeping with age. Some light wear to the brim edges, top edges and some loose stitching on the underside. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the top hat is included and any other items in the pictures are for scale only.

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Antique Silk Top Hat to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
17.5cm (6.89")
Width
15.5cm (6.10")
Depth
19.7cm (7.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1211680
Dealers Internal Reference
WAT3502
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Description
This handsome Gentleman's plush top hat which is marked to the inside with the maker's marks for premier hatters Woodrow & Sons dates from the early 20th century and is a good size of UK 6 3/4 (US 6 7/8).
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This high quality lightweight top hat has a cork inner top lining which has a fitted ventilation hole and the topper has a stylish shape with a tall body.
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fig 1. An antique black silk plush top hat resting on its side, showing a curved brim and a matching grosgrain band.
fig 1. Antique Black Top Hat. Woodrow and Sons Plush Silk Topper. UK 6 3/4.

Would make a wonderful topper for Ascot, a special event, wedding or costume / prop.

Date: Early 20th century.

Makers details as shown inside hat: By Appointment to HRH The Prince of Wales. Woodrow, 13 Market Street, Manchester.

fig 2. An antique black silk plush top hat resting on its side, showing a curved brim and a matching grosgrain band.
fig 2. Antique Black Top Hat. Woodrow and Sons Plush Silk Topper. UK 6 3/4.

Also at 42 Cornhill, London and Castle Street, Liverpool.

Size - 6 3/4 UK (US 6 7/8).

Approx dimensions of hat:

Inside front to back: 19.7 cm.

Inside side to side: 15.5 cm.

Inside circumference: 55 cm.

Height: 17.5 cm.

fig 3. An antique black silk plush top hat resting on its side, showing a curved brim and a matching grosgrain band.
fig 3. Antique Black Top Hat. Woodrow and Sons Plush Silk Topper. UK 6 3/4.

Total weight: 148 g.

Condition: In very good used antique condition with signs of use in keeping with age. Some light wear to the brim edges, top edges and some loose stitching on the underside. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the top hat is included and any other items in the pictures are for scale only.

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Antique Silk Top Hat to the 1920s.

Height
17.5cm (6.89")
Width
15.5cm (6.10")
Depth
19.7cm (7.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1211680
Dealers Internal Ref
WAT3502
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An antique black silk plush top hat resting on its side, showing a curved brim and a matching grosgrain band.
Antique Black Top Hat. Woodrow and Sons Plush Silk Topper. UK 6 3/4.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectHats
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialSilk plush, leather, buckram, felt
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsCylindrical crown, Curved brim, Grosgrain hat band, Plush silk nap
  • SizeH 17.5 cm (7 in) x W 15.5 cm (6 in) x D 19.7 cm (8 in)

FAQs

The silk top hat emerged in the late 18th century, largely replacing the beaver-fur hat, and became a mandatory symbol of formal daytime attire for gentlemen throughout the Victorian and Edwardian eras.

Authentic period top hats are constructed using a stiffened felt or buckram body, which is then covered with a specialised plush silk plushette and finished with a silk puggaree band and leather sweatband inside.

Authenticity is determined by examining the nap and direction of the silk plush, the makers stamp on the leather sweatband and silk lining, the weight of the internal body, and the characteristic slightly curved brim style of the period.

An antique top hat can be displayed within a gentlemans library or study theme, placed upon a wooden stand or housed inside a glass cloche on a sideboard or bookshelf as a sculptural object of historical interest.

Preservation requires storing the hat in a temperature-controlled environment away from direct sunlight, using a proper hat box to maintain its structural form, and gently brushing the silk nap with a soft clothes brush.
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