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Top Hat and Bowler by Lincoln Bennett of London. Circa 1930
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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Top Hat and Bowler by Lincoln Bennett of London. Circa 1930

1920 - 1940
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Top hat and Bowler by Lincoln Bennett of London. Circa 1930.

Complete with their original boxes. Both, size 7.

Internal measurements approximately 19.5cm x 15.5cm, with an internal diameter of 55cm.

The centre crest states ‘Superior Quality’ and lists their famous address ‘Burlington Gardens, Old Bond Street, London’ which opened in 1929. Additionally embossed in gilt to the rim signifies their status "By Royal Appointment".

Lincoln Bennett & Co. was one of London's premier, elite gentlemen's hatters during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship, they operated out of prestigious locations in London—most famously at Sackville Street and Piccadilly. At their peak, they were famously said to have covered "more aristocratic crowned heads in their time than any other firm in the world," holding Royal Appointments to British royalty including the Prince and Princess of Wales, and later, King Edward VII and Queen Elizabeth. The firm was sold off in the aftermath of WWII at a time when wearing hats were diminishing as a societal convention.

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Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Antique Silk Top Hat to the 1930s.

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SA1231969
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26849
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Description
Top hat and Bowler by Lincoln Bennett of London. Circa 1930.

Complete with their original boxes. Both, size 7.

Internal measurements approximately 19.5cm x 15.5cm, with an internal diameter of 55cm.

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The centre crest states ‘Superior Quality’ and lists their famous address ‘Burlington Gardens, Old Bond Street, London’ which opened in 1929.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

Additionally embossed in gilt to the rim signifies their status "By Royal Appointment".

fig 1. A black silk top hat resting on stacked fitted hat boxes beside a black bowler hat by Lincoln Bennett of London.
fig 1. Top Hat and Bowler by Lincoln Bennett of London. Circa 1930

Lincoln Bennett & Co. was one of London's premier, elite gentlemen's hatters during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship, they operated out of prestigious locations in London—most famously at Sackville Street and Piccadilly. At their peak, they were famously said to have covered "more aristocratic crowned heads in their time than any other firm in the world," holding Royal Appointments to British royalty including the Prince and Princess of Wales, and later, King Edward VII and Queen Elizabeth. The firm was sold off in the aftermath of WWII at a time when wearing hats were diminishing as a societal convention.

Date of Manufacture

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Antique Silk Top Hat to the 1930s.

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SA1231969
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26849
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2022

Kendall house antiques a traditional shop in the north cotswold’s market town of chipping campden.

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Archive I A black silk top hat resting on stacked fitted hat boxes beside a black bowler hat by Lincoln Bennett of London.

Top Hat and Bowler by Lincoln Bennett of London. Circa 1930

Archive II A black silk top hat resting on stacked fitted hat boxes beside a black bowler hat by Lincoln Bennett of London. View II
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Archive IV A black silk top hat resting on stacked fitted hat boxes beside a black bowler hat by Lincoln Bennett of London. View IV
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Archive VI A black silk top hat resting on stacked fitted hat boxes beside a black bowler hat by Lincoln Bennett of London. View VI
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Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07880 602715
Location
Kendall House
High Street
Chipping Campden
Gloucestershire
GL55 6AG 7
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/kendallhouse
Verified Since May 2022
Items For Sale 150
Items Sold 450
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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Location: Kendall House, High Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6AG 7, United Kingdom
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A black silk top hat resting on stacked fitted hat boxes beside a black bowler hat by Lincoln Bennett of London.
Top hat and Bowler by Lincoln Bennett of London. Circa 1930
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A black silk top hat resting on stacked fitted hat boxes beside a black bowler hat by Lincoln Bennett of London.
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Lincoln Bennett & Co. was a prominent London hatter established in the 18th century, renowned for supplying high-quality top hats and bowler hats to the British aristocracy and gentry.

Formal top hats of the early 20th century were constructed using a stiffened buckram frame covered with black silk plush fabric, featuring silk grosgrain ribbon bands and leather sweatbands inside.

Authentic period top hats feature makers gold-foil stamped silk linings, genuine leather inner bands, ribbed silk edge binding on the brim, and a distinct silk plush pile that reflects light smoothly.

Stacked vintage hat boxes topped with a formal hat serve as striking decorative vignettes on entry consoles, dressing tables, or within a gentlemans library setting.

Store the hat upside down on its crown inside a dedicated fitted hat box in a moisture-controlled environment, and gently brush the silk plush in the direction of the nap using a soft velour brush.
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