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Lot 263

Sale 1105 - Luxe Holiday
Dec 1, 2022 10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$300 - 500
Price Realized
$344
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

Three Bes-Ben Hats, 1950-60s


This lot contains three hats. 

THE FIRST
Grey woven plastic horsehair braid that has been stitched in the round to create a interior crown and a wide brim. The hat is embellished with fabric flowers and fauna.  The crown is edged with grey velvet and a elastic strap secures the hat to the head. 
Label: Bes-Ben / Made in Chicago
Size Label: n/a
Style/Serial No.: 659
 
Approximate Measurements:
Circumference: 21.5"

THE SECOND 
Woven straw wide-brim hat edged with yellow wide plastic horsehair braid. The hat is embellised with green and pink satin bows, attached interior wire headband, and pink fabric flower decoration.
Label: Bes-Ben / Made in Chicago
Size Label: n/a
Style/Serial No.: 185
 
Approximate Measurements:
Circumference: 19"

THE THIRD 
Feather embellished long band of black velvet ribbon that is lined with black grosgrain. Between these layers of ribbon are stitched brown and multicolored feathers.  Exactly how this item is worn remains uncertain as there are two black grosgrain ribbons on the interior that are broken with some loss. 
Label: Bes-Ben / Original Hats / Chicago Paris
Size Label: n/a
Style/Serial No.: n/a
 
Approximate Measurements:
Circumference: 102"

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