SOLD Golden Top Hat with Great Patina (and Hole at Center for Unknown Purpose!) tin man raising hat and many of them are

and many of them are hand-colored

A nice old iron nail on the side

General edge wear and one small tear to the left center edge of the right photo as detailed and a couple of minor creases to the left photo

and lovely detailing to the underside of the base

SOLD Golden Top Hat with Great Patina (and Hole at Center for Unknown Purpose!) tin man raising hat and many of them areI spotted this in a case alongside of a smaller sterling silver top hat and an antique tole painted top hat shaped coin bank, so seems likely it was once part of a top hat themed collection. I love the form of it, and the detail around the brim, and luxe feeling true gold color, and it seemed right for the season we approach tipping our hat to the new year. There is a small hole at the center of the top, the purpose of which I don't know; I've seen