z Sold Nutria Hat in Plush finish black

Rare Nutria hat 6 1/2" crown height with 4" kettle curl brim. In excellent condition, with the "Emblem of Excellence" cartouche in the sweatband. It is marked "Carlsbad" on the sweat band.  The size tag says 7 1/4, but I think it would fit a 7 1/8 better.  It is made of  nutria a charming name for a somewhat less than attractive rodent, originally from South America. The nutria fur made a very soft and durable hat and became a popular felting fur as beaver became scarce and expensive in the early 1900s. This is a soft plush high knap hat with a very flexible brim, but yet holds its shape perfectly. The hat band ribbon is finished with a bow. The hat is the most distinguishable piece of a cowboy attire. The sweatband is high quality lambskin. This hat is ready to wear or cherish it as a valuable collectible of the Old West.