A vintage grey fur felt bowler hat by James Lock and Co., London, presented with an antique cylindrical metal carrying tin. The hat is constructed from grey felt with a coordinating grosgrain ribbon band and a bound brim. The interior features a brown leather sweatband, which is stamped with the size 7 1/4, and a white satin lining. The lining bears a gold-printed Royal Warrant crest and the maker details for Lock and Co. Hatters, London S.W. The accompanying tinplate hat box is of 19th-century style, featuring a hinged lid, a metal latch, and a wire handle to the top. The exterior is finished in a distressed red-brown paint, while the interior is finished in black paint. The construction and style of the tin are consistent with English manufacture from the Victorian period.
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