Making silk hats, 1867. Artist: Anon

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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. In the centre background are two finished hats covered in silver paper for protection. Illustration from a children's book. (London, 1867).

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Photo credit: © Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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