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Antique British Bowler Hat Union-Made Royal Warrant Sz 6 1/2
Antique British Bowler Hat Union-Made Royal Warrant Sz 6 1/2 Antique British Bowler Hat Union-Made Royal Warrant Sz 6 1/2 Antique British Bowler Hat Union-Made Royal Warrant Sz 6 1/2 Antique British Bowler Hat Union-Made Royal Warrant Sz 6 1/2 Antique British Bowler Hat Union-Made Royal Warrant Sz 6 1/2 Antique British Bowler Hat Union-Made Royal Warrant Sz 6 1/2 Antique British Bowler Hat Union-Made Royal Warrant Sz 6 1/2 Antique British Bowler Hat Union-Made Royal Warrant Sz 6 1/2 Antique British Bowler Hat Union-Made Royal Warrant Sz 6 1/2

Antique British Bowler Hat Union-Made Royal Warrant Sz 6 1/2

$95.00

Brand Poppy's Vintage Clothing

This well-preserved antique British bowler hat features an interior leather sweatband stamped “Superior Quality,” and a British union label (AJFH / FHT&WF), placing its manufacture between the late 1890s and 1920s.

Uniquely, the satin lining bears the Prince of Wales’s feathers badge, signifying that the maker held a Royal Warrant during the heir’s tenure. The badge’s clean, simple design suggests it corresponds to the period when George V held the title (1901–1910), or possibly into the early part of Edward VIII's time as Prince (1910s). This aligns well with the construction and union-era dating of this antique British bowler hat.

Details:

Origin: Union-made in Britain (AJFH / FHT&WF)

Date: Circa 1901–1920s, based on union label and Royal badge style

Size: 20 ¾″ circumference; 7 ½″ × 6″ oval opening, should fit a size 6 1/2

Condition: This antique British bowler hat  is excellent and clean; minor price-pin mark on brim (barely noticeable)

Materials: Felt, leather sweatband, satin lining, grosgrain ribbon

Condition: Excellent, very clean; one small brim piercing from a price barb

A handsome example of early 20th-century British millinery with both union and royal provenance—great if this antique British bowler hat fits!