Unfortunately there are just some papery remnants under the sweatband where there was undoubtedly a tag! But, thank you for the price range.
Thanks Brad. Yes, that ribbon is 1-5/8" wide. The brim is a skimpy 2-1/4". Felt is somewhat lighter than later Cavanaghs. Moth damage a bit worse than described, but not too visible when worn.Nice. That telescope crease it had before was awful. Is that ribbon narrower than we typically see on Cavanaghs of this period, or is it just an illusion? Looks like 1 3/4" or so in the photo, maybe even less.
Brad
Yes, thanks, it is an Olive Green.Robert, great hat and find. It's a greenish color what I can see on my monitor!
Very intesting. I think mine of the same vintage had a straight liner despite the sidewinder seam. I'll have to re-check for writing on the sweat. Too bad the signature doesn't matchHere's what I think is a very early Cavanagh Derby.
Last but not least, the inside of the sweat and the factory label. Note that it's not the usual handwritten John Cavanagh Ltd. label, nor is it a standard C&K or Dobbs label, as I've sometimes seen. This might be a label prior to the introduction of the standard John Cavanagh Ltd. label. On the sweat, there are more markings than I've seen on any product from the C&K/Hat Corp. factory. On the left, it says "Cav" something. I don't think it indicates a Cavanagh Edge, but there may be a small one on this hat. 37 is the lot number, as also seen on the label - quite a low number. The exciting part is the intials JJC, for John J. Cavanagh. The little dot and curve is unknown to me. I was hoping that the JJC meant the Cavanagh himself had curled the brim, as he was wont to do from time to time to keep his hand in the game, or perhaps he inspected it personally, but the writing doesn't match his signature. I'm guessing it was merely an identifier, and meant that this hat was destined for the Cavanagh shop, prior to the installation of the liner. I've not seen anything like that on later, pre-1936 Cavanaghs, even a Derby similar to this one that I have.
Brad