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Top Hat of Amy Glindon (nee Layman)
Overview
Black top hat
*WORK IN PROGRESS* - Julie
Historical information
Top hat was worn by Amelia ("Amy") Glindon Maitland (nee Layman)
Daughter of George Layman II
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-124-2025.22
Item type
Themes
Inscriptions and markings
Inside of hat:
(a) Handwritten: "A G Layman"
(b) Handwritten: "M Williams"
(c) Brand label: "Best London Finish. Made in England. Honi soit qui mal y pense "
(Footnote: "honi soit qui mal y pense" is a maxim in the Anglo-Norman language, a dialect of Old Norman French spoken by the medieval ruling class in England, meaning "shamed be whoever thinks ill of it", usually translated as "shame on anyone who thinks evil of it".)
Place made
United Kingdom
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
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