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"Porcelain 'Royal Ascot' Top Hat"
$350
Royal Ascot/ pearl grey porcelain top hat
Made in England for F.R. Tripler & Co.
c1950s
4" x 2" x 1"
The Ascot was designed in the nineteenth century by James Lock III in response to the growing demand for a superior hat to the silk topper for the Royal Enclosure at Ascot. The grey rabbit-felt style is still sartorially popular today, not only at the races but also at weddings.