The Tower of Babel – Shop of the Day No.44St.James today, established in 1676 this is the oldest hat shop in the world. It is run by James Lock’s descendants to this very day. It is where the bowler hat was invented. They have supplied headwear to many historical figures including Sir Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin and Admiral Lord Nelson.Worth a look on their website 400 years of fascinating history of a London company.
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within the UK, £55 per artwork to Europe and £75 per artwork
for overseas orders. If you purchase any other items from the V&A
Shop website, separate delivery charges will apply and your order
will be delivered in separate shipments.
The display is now closed. However, a selection of shop fronts is still available to purchase. Each piece is being carefully de-installed and prepared for despatch. Delivery will commence on 20 November so please allow up to 7 days for your order to arrive. Pre-orders placed during the course of the display will be prioritised for despatch.
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of the UK, please contact our Customer Services team on 020 7942
2696 or email customerservice@vandashop.com
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days of receipt of the order in the same condition it arrived and
you will be fully refunded. The cost of returning the item will be
your responsibility.
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