1850s to Civil War Period Beaver Stovepipe Hat in Original Box

1850s to Civil War Period Beaver Stovepipe Hat in Original Box – These definitively period, beaver, stovepipe style hats have become rather difficult to find; all too often, we see later hats that are purported to be from the war era. Original, mid-19^th stovepipe hats need to exhibit the following characteristics: sit flat on a surface (no upward curve to the brim); unbound brims; beaver fur around the top, upside brim and underside brim of the hat; black, usually narrow, grosgrain ribbon surrounding the exterior of the crown; often a slight concavity of the crown, in profile; wide, leather sweatband; “wallpaper” lining, sometimes with the embossed maker’s or label printer’s mark or name on the interior top of the crown. This hat conforms to all of the aforementioned, requisite characteristics and remains in excellent condition. The hatmaker’s or label printer’s name is gold embossed on the interior of the crown – “STRONG & WOODRUFF / 204 Main St. /HARTFORD”. The height of the hat, from the base of the crown to the top of the hat is 7″. The hat’s original box, a markedly more rare accompaniment, is in good condition.