Paul D’Arcy wearing a splendid topper - a family heirloom
Courtesy of Sue D’Arcy; www.pauldarcyracing.com
The list below shows some of the black silk top hats we have for sale.
Please be aware that not all the black silk top hats we have for sale will necessarily be listed. While we endeavour to keep the list of tops hats for sale current we have new hats coming in all the time so it is always worth giving us a ring.
Some of the black silk top hats listed will be shown as awaiting repair. In such cases the Top Hat for Sale price is the price of the hat once refurbished.
| Ref | Hat | Size | Price | |
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| VT30 | Léon. A pretty little French number. | 6¾ | £250 | |
| VT26 | “..a man with a Herbert Johnson hat is a man apart. He has an air of sophistication and assurance such as arises from the knowledge that he is in possession of superb quality craftsmanship”. I believe this hat was made in the 1920’s but it could be earlier. | 6⅞ | £400 | |
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| VT24 | A nice Dunn & Co number. Restored for us. The real McCoy for Ascot, the Derby and all formal occasions. | 7⅛ | £800 | |
| VT28 | Woodrow and Son. A nice topper fully overhauled by us. Don’t wear that horrible “grey” again this year – treat yourself to the real thing. | 7⅛ | £800 | |
| VT65 | Adamson's Ltd - Noted Oxford hatters of yesteryear. This is an excellently presented hat in fine condition. | 7⅛ | £850 | |
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| VT34 | Hillgate and Company, London. A good hat with particularly nice shape to the stove. Recently fully restored and now shines like polished, well silk really. | 7¼ | £950 | |
| VT42 | Scotts and Co. This is a good solid hat, recently overhauled to bring it up to Vintage Toppers standard and make it ready for the races. | 7¼ | £900 | |
| VT52 | Drickson & Co London | 7¼ | £800 | |
| VT59 | WSD Chapellerie Anglaise – an English hat then! Beautiful shiny silk. | 7¼ | £900 | |
| VT60 | Maison Cession. Fine condition, ready to go. Initials NC on inner band - even if this is not you it will help you identify your hat among a “topping” of others. (Anyone know the real collective noun for hats?) | 7¼ | £800 | |
| VT62 | Gé Peters. | 7¼ | £800 | |
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| VT37 | Lewis’s of Liverpool. First class condition – inner band repaired | 7⅜ | £1200 | |
| VT38 | McLaren and Son. Original box. Extremely good condition | 7⅜ | £1500 | |
| VT41 | Finest Quality. This hat arrived in very good condition and is now ready for Ascot. | 7⅜ | £1200 | |
| VT49 | Burton. Excellent hat, first rate in all departments. | 7⅜ | £1050 | |
| VT61 | Burton in excellent conditon | 7⅜ | £950 | |
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| VT63 | A beautiful hat from Bennet Brothers London.“If you are going to get one, get a big ‘un”. Not good advice when buying a top hat but if you need a big ‘un this may be the ticket. Presented in tip top condition ready to go with no further attention. | 7½ | £1750 | |
For customers in London and Southeast we are happy to bring a selection of hats to your home or workplace for you to try. Customers in other parts of the country please phone to arrange selection and fitting.
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