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Lot 573: A Pair of Lincoln Bennett & Co Black Fur Felt Bowler Hats with Hat Box
A pair of Lincoln Bennett & Co black fur felt bowler hats, also known as coke hats, retailed by Frederick Wraight Ltd of Tunbridge Wells. The hats are constructed from stiffened black fur felt with rounded crowns and curled brims. Each hat features a black grosgrain ribbon band with a flat bow on the left side and ribbon-bound brim edges. The interiors are finished with tan leather sweatbands featuring gold-tooled lettering and royal warrants, including the Prince of Wales feathers. One hat contains a woven black and gold crown label reading Lincona London Production. A blind-stamped mark on the leather sweatband reads Zephyr-Weight The B & L Regd. The hats are accompanied by a cylindrical dark green card hat box with vertical pinstripe detailing and a black ribbon tie closure.
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