Opera hat, c. 1930s to c. 1940s

Datec. 1930s to c. 1940sReference NumberAms 457/4/3DescriptionCollapsible black opera top hat, maker's name in label: G. A. Dunn & Co. Ltd, Piccadilly Circus.

'Dunn & Co. was the most recognisable chain of men's hatters throughout the first three-quarters of the 20th century. By the late 1920s it was also a men's outfitters. A failure to keep up with changing fashions - which no longer involved hats - led to the company's demise in the 1990s.'

'Dunn's was founded by an idealistic Quaker, George Arthur Dunn (1865-1939), who was born and raised in Birmingham. Dunn's father switched profession to a remarkable degree: leather cutter (1861), hardware dealer (1871), publisher's manager (1881), then cigar merchant (1901). By 1881 George was working as an assistant to a hatter.'CreatorG. A. Dunn & Co. LtdLevelItemFormatVariousExtent1 hatPhysical DescriptionHat size is 300mm by 165mm by 230mmLanguageEnglish

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