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12:00 PM PT - Feb 26th, 2012
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DATE: Antique 1930's DESCRIPTION: Antique Cavanagh Hat Company Fedora hat in original box, inside hat has Coat of Arms which reads ''Appose ad Esse'' Cavanagh Hats New York and also reads ''Cavanagh Edge'', the latin phrase 'a posse ad esse' means 'from possibility to reality', the original box is black and on the lid it has John Cavanagh's Coat of Arms ''Appose ad Esse'' Cavanagh Hats, I believe that this hat has never been worn, In 1928 Cavanagh created the company of Cavanagh-Dobbs Inc., which included his own hat label, Cavanagh Hats, and a retail outlet in New York City, John Cavanagh Ltd. In 1932, he founded the Hat Corporation of America, merging his brands with Knox & Dunlap. In 1934 the Cavanagh Hat Research Corporation was founded to research materials and manufacturing methods to benefit the industry. He gave his name to a method of finishing hat brims known as the Cavanagh Edge. Cavanagh's other innovations included introducing regular, long and wide-oval fitting hats to enable customers to find better-fitting ready-to-wear hats. In 1939 John Cavanagh was awarded a Neiman Marcus Fashion Award in recognition of his services to the American hat industry.'' SIZE: 7 1/4
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