Dogs Wearing Hats
| Categories | Figural - Animals & Living Creatures |
| Type | dog |
| Material | White metal |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | Undetermined |
| Date or Era | circa 1880 |
| Measuring | Kepi hat on base – 6” diameter, 5” high; painted Kepi hat – 3” diameter, 4” high; Jockey on base – 6” diameter, 5 ½” high |
Three heads of dogs wearing hats, apparently made by the same manufacturer. Each of them has the same facial features and collar, is hinged at the hat, and is made from white metal.
One is wearing a Kepi style (Confederate) hat and is mounted on a circular wooden base.
Another also wears a Kepi style hat and is painted. The paint appears to be original. This piece looks never to have been mounted to a base.
The third, mounted on a circular wooden base, wears a jockey’s cap.
Estimated value: $175 – $200 each
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