Rmccamey
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Yes, that silver gray (on my screen) looks very rich, indeed!
St. Veit (Sankt Veit), 58 cm, Wool Felt, possibly early 1930s. There isn't a company mark but the paper label has a Sheep with a St. Veit Banner. Sankt Veit an der Glan Schafrasse is a small town in the South East corner of Austria and I couldn't find any Felt Hat production in the town. My guess is this is the source of the Wool used for the Felt. The Stiff Felt Hat was sold by a shop (Ludovikus Hagens Wwe) in a small town (Lustenau, Vorarlberg) in the upper North West corner of Austria. The Wool Felt has a nice finish and is in very good condition. The Stiff Felt has great looking Silver Gray Liner with a sharp looking Bow design.
Ludovikus Hagens Wwe (Wwe = Widow of)
Handwriting on the Sweatband which I will have to take a closer look at.
Sheep With St. Veit (Sankt Veit an der Glan Schafrasse) Banner
Ludovikus Hagens Wwe (Lustenau, Vorarlberg) was located in the front of this house. Photo from 1908.
Ludwig "Ludovikus" Hagen passed away in 1929.
Ludwig "Ludovikus" Hagen wife 1. Sophie (Wwe, Widow) was owner of the shop when the Stiff Felt was sold.
That liner is beautiful