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Thrice Beautiful!Jeff, Thanks! I have sold off some of these so not as bad as it looks. I am mostly interested in old German and Austrian Melone at this point. I don't wear mine often but I do look at them often. I am amazed by their beauty!
Probably some type of clerical hat (size 57.5cm). I couldn't find anything on ATEHA or H. C. & Co. and appears the store that sold it A. Spanke of Münster didn't survive WWII. It could have been custom made (modified?) and has elements of a Top Hat and Bowler. The silk finish, liner, rope and sweatband (hand stitched) are of very high quality. The under brim is fabric lined but not sure of the material. I am thinking early 1900s. It came with the original box and is in near mint condition.
It looks like a clerical Saturno.