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JACOB REED's SONS ANTIQUE SILK TOP HAT IN BOX EARLY 1900's? Here is a very old top hat made from a long closed hat/apparel maker Jacob Reed's' Sons from 1424 Chestnut St Philadelphia. The business started in the 1820's. Made of beaver silk I believe with a leather inner band that is coming a little loose on one end. Has some light wear mostly top high edges where it would have been touched and a little silk loss on the bottom flat part of the hat. Measuring from the inside of the hat it is 6.25" wide x 7 3/4" long x 6' tall. The box top has wear and an old sales tag that is hard to make out. The bottom of box is marked Cavanagh hats. It also has wear and tear but, has the insert. I have had these hats for 25 years protected in plastic in a smoke free humidity controlled environment all that time. I have more old hats in boxes including New York World's Fair 1939 and 1964 on CList Central Jersey, just enter dave rave in search bar to see it all. Please check out my other items. Please ask any question that you may have. Thank you, Dave