Antique Leather Top Hat Box, Luggage, French Silk Top Hat Inside. Collar Box heraldry quite often did not survive

quite often did not survive the centuries

but missing the lift-out sewing tray that would have elevated it and its price a great deal

scrolling tendrils & medallion with bold interlaced "DC" monogram

3 grams in weight

A few surface marks or imperfections but no major damage

Antique Leather Top Hat Box, Luggage, French Silk Top Hat Inside. Collar Box heraldry quite often did not surviveJust in from France, this fabulous old top hat and gentleman's leather luggage to carry it. Still has a wonderful interior, the old fitting of a collar box (and cumber bun, cuff links, jewelry, etc., which has the old original dressing mirror still perfectly intact, too. I see this, like others we've had and sold, in a period movie as a prop (yes, we sell to the lot props of major studios), or in a museum display, or a fabulously fitted out dressing