COLLECTION OF FOUR AUSTRALIAN MILITARY SLOUCH HATS - INCLUDING 1971 FAYREFIELD AND 2002 MOUNTCASTLE EXAMPLES

A COLLECTION OF FOUR AUSTRALIAN MILITARY-STYLE SLOUCH HATS IN KHAKI FUR FELT. THE LOT INCLUDES HATS FROM IDENTIFIED AUSTRALIAN MAKERS SPANNING FROM 1971 TO 2002, ALONG WITH TWO REPRODUCTION EXAMPLES. EACH HAT FEATURES THE CHARACTERISTIC WIDE BRIM AND PINCHED CROWN ASSOCIATED WITH AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HEADWEAR.

IDENTIFICATION AND MAKERS:

* HAT 1 - STAMPED TO THE LEATHER SWEATBAND: MADE BY 'FAYREFIELD' MELBOURNE, SIZE 6 5/8, DATED 1971. BROWN LEATHER SWEATBAND.
* HAT 2 - STAMPED TO THE LEATHER SWEATBAND: MOUNTCASTLE PTY LTD, DEC 2002, O/N 232043, SIZE 62. BLACK LEATHER SWEATBAND.
* HAT 3 - STAMPED TO THE LEATHER SWEATBAND: MOUNTCASTLE WITH BROAD ARROW MARK AND MADE IN AUSTRALIA, SIZE 61. BLACK LEATHER SWEATBAND.
* HAT 4 - KHAKI SLOUCH HAT WITH FABRIC PUGGAREE BAND. TAGGED AS REPRODUCTION.

HANDWRITTEN TAGS ON THE HATS READ: 'SLOUCH HAT 2002', '2 X SLOUCH HAT REPRODUCTION', AND 'SLOUCH HAT 1971'.

CONSTRUCTION:
* MATERIAL: KHAKI FUR FELT THROUGHOUT
* SWEATBANDS: LEATHER SWEATBANDS WITH GOLD-STAMPED MAKER DETAILS ON IDENTIFIED EXAMPLES
* VENTILATION EYELETS VISIBLE ON CROWNS
* BOUND BRIM EDGES
* ONE HAT RETAINS A KHAKI FABRIC PUGGAREE BAND



Item Size: Height: 10cm, Width: 25cm, Depth: 34cm, Weight: 2Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293645+145

Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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