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Miniature hat
Evans, John (hatter)
(Hatter)
Miniature Welsh hat. Exhibited at the Carmarthen Industrial Exhibition of 1867.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
50.455.24
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Evans, John (hatter)
Association Type: Maker
Date: 1867
Place: Carmarthen
Creation/Production
Born in Carmarthen (circa 1839). Moved to Bristol to apprentice as a silk hatter. Subsequently moved to Swansea and opened a hatter's shop on High Street. The business was later expanded to include men's clothing. Died in 1920.
Role: Hatter
Period: 1860s
Acquisition
Donation, 6/12/1950
Location
In store
Classification
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