Top hat
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Top hat

TitleTop hat
ArtistMelton
Dateca. 1885 19th century
MediumFur, silk
OriginBritish British
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBrooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Ethel Paxton, 1950
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Top hat” is a work by Melton, dated ca. 1885. It is executed in fur, silk. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Dated to ca. 1885. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.

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