• Title
  Hat belonging to Henry Lawson, ca. 1890-1922
• Call number
  R 660
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  ca. 1890-1922
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Objects
• Reference code
  431279
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  Objects - 1 hat, machine stitched, made of grey [wool?] felt, adorned around circumference with wide dark grey-black petersham ribbon with bow at one side, faded black petersham ribbon trim on outer edge of brim, and brown leather sweat band inside. - 18.5 x Max Diam. 32 cm.
  
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• General note
  
  A brown cloth manufacturer's label is sewn to the underside of the hat on the crown.
  Moth holes are evident on the hat.
  A note authenticating the ownership of this hat written by Mary Gilmore is filed at PXn 719. It states that the hat was given to Mary Gilmore by Mrs Isabel Byers, Henry Lawson's housekeeper.
  In the 1940's, Mary Gilmore gave the hat to Miss Smith's stepfather, Mr Tal Ordell.
  This item has been digitised as part of the Nelson Meers Foundation Benefaction, 2002.
  Digital order no:Album ID : 874459
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  Printed in gold lettering on band inside of hat, "F. J. Palmer / & Sons Ltd / Sydney"
• Name
  Lawson, Henry, 1867-1922
  
• Topic
  felt hats
  men's clothing & accessories
  
• Exhibited in
  
  Nelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collection - State Library of New South Wales (June-December 2004)
  A living collection - State Library of New South Wales (March 2010 - July 2010)
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE1063377

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