Auction 042322
Dressed to Kill, Dressed to Till
By Casco Bay Auctions
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Apr 23, 2022
147 Main Street, Freeport, ME, United States
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Historic Men’s Dress, Military and Civil, including Costume, Artwork, and Color Plate Books from the James L. Kochan Collection.
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LOT 23:
French or Belgian Miner’s Hat, c. 1880
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Sold for: $110
Start price:
$
25
Estimated price :
$50 - $100
Buyer's Premium: 20%
sales tax: 5.5% On the full lot's price and commission
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French or Belgian Miner’s Hat, c. 1880
A well-made miner’s hat of leather, heavily stiffened by jacking, and with three rows of reinforcing stitches through the multi-layered visor. Commonly used by Belgian and French miners during the second half of the 19th century. These hats have been appearing on the antique marketplace over the past decade or two, misidentified and marketed as 18th or 19th century sailor hats!!
