Hatter Collection

Hatter, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Hatter, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

The Rival Milliners, 1770. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London, 1905)

A Milliners Shop; Mrs Monopolize, the butchers wife, purchasing a modern head dress, 1772. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

A Milliners Shop, 1787
A Milliners Shop. 1787. From Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston (pseud Emily Morse Symonds]. [London, 1905]

Making silk hats, 1867. The hatter is covering a hat frame with black silk. To his left on the bench is an iron for smoothing out the fabric

The Hare and the Rabbit, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
The Hare and the Rabbit, c1850. The central image shows wild and domesticted rabbits. Surrounding vignettes show (clockwise from top left)

Making beaver hats, 1841. Although called beaver hats, a certain amount beaver fur was only used in the most expensive examples. In most others, rabbit fur was used

Making beaver hats, 1835. Although called beaver hats, a certain amount of beaver fur was only used in the most expensive examples. In most others, rabbit fur was used

Making beaver hats, 1750. Although called beaver, little or no beaver fur was used. According to quality, nap on felt fabric was made of mixtures of beaver, musquash or rabbit fur, and cotton wool

Hat Maker. Manufacture of beaver hats by felting material in a kettle (background) and blocking (shaping) the hat and brushing the pile. Although called beaver, little or no beaver fur was used

The Vatican Hatter, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Vatican Hatter, 1874 - who looks very like Pope Pius IX - shows the new Archbishop of Westminster a cardinals hat and apologises that he hasn t got one to fit Dr Manning

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