Hat
Object number99.15.2
Manufacturer
Joseph Horne Company
(1849 - 1994)
Retailer
Joseph Horne Company
(1849 - 1994)
Mediumsilk, ostrich feathers, metal
Credit LineMrs. John E. Kunz
DescriptionBlack silk hat with two ostrich feather plumes.Dimensions5.5 in. (14 cm)MarksText inside: "Joseph Horne Co. [in script] Importers of Milli..."
Historical NotesHat worn by Mary Lange, from an Allegheny City German family in the tanning business. She married into another German family when she wed August Wunderly. Wunderly maintained an art gallery on Wood Street, and often traveled to Berlin where he purchased paintings for Henry Clay Frick and other wealthy Pittsburghers.
Previous owner
Mary Joseph Lange Wunderly
Related person
August Wunderly
Related institution
Wunderly Brothers
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