Lot 5
5
A very fine miniature top hat, of black silk plush, trimmed with black ribbon, the inner rim of black silk grosgrain, the crown inscribed Ex Quality By Appointment Scott & Co Piccadilly and with the initials H.J.R., with matching shaped hatbox of fabric covered card with leather strap, the interior lined in in purple satin and the lid with Scotts Ltd label; a slightly larger miniature top hat, of grey felt, trimmed with black felt ribbon, the crown similarly inscribed, in rectangular hatbox with Scott & Co label; a tiny miniature top hat in Scotts Ltd rectangular box; a black felt miniature bowler hat; another boxed miniature top hat; and five further miniature top hats, two with stretchers, all in a box inscribed Return to Scotts Ltd, 1 Old Bond Street W1
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A very fine miniature top hat, of black silk plush, trimmed with black ribbon, the inner rim of black silk grosgrain, the crown inscribed Ex Quality By Appointment Scott & Co Piccadilly and with the initials H.J.R., with matching shaped hatbox of fabric covered card with leather strap, the interior lined in in purple satin and the lid with Scotts Ltd label; a slightly larger miniature top hat, of grey felt, trimmed with black felt ribbon, the crown similarly inscribed, in rectangular hatbox with Scott & Co label; a tiny miniature top hat in Scotts Ltd rectangular box; a black felt miniature bowler hat; another boxed miniature top hat; and five further miniature top hats, two with stretchers, all in a box inscribed Return to Scotts Ltd, 1 Old Bond Street W1

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A very fine miniature top hat, of black silk plush, trimmed with black ribbon, the inner rim of black silk grosgrain, the crown inscribed Ex Quality By Appointment Scott & Co Piccadilly and with the initials H.J.R., with matching shaped hatbox of fabric covered card with leather strap, the interior lined in in purple satin and the lid with Scotts Ltd label; a slightly larger miniature top hat, of grey felt, trimmed with black felt ribbon, the crown similarly inscribed, in rectangular hatbox with Scott & Co label; a tiny miniature top hat in Scotts Ltd rectangular box; a black felt miniature bowler hat; another boxed miniature top hat; and five further miniature top hats, two with stretchers, all in a box inscribed Return to Scotts Ltd, 1 Old Bond Street W1
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This lot is subject to Collection and Storage Charges. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Further details
This lot is sold with two apprenticeship indentures: for the vendor's father and grandfather, dated 10th June 1910 and 5th June 1880 respectively. The vendor's father was apprenticed to Christy & Co, the hatmakers; his grandfather to Frederick Woodhams (also hatmakers).
These miniature hats were made by the vendor's father for his son as a small child in the early 1930s. It seems possible that he was inspired by Queen Mary's dolls house which was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and exhibited at the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 to popular acclaim. The house was built to 1/12th scale and involved most of the great tradesmen and artists of the day.

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