Whether one is doffing ones cap or tipping ones hat, the act of lifting headwear off ones head is a sign of greeting. It is a simple signal of respect, recognition, or salutation between persons. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, a hat tip was a common greeting between friends or acquaintances while walking or meeting at a social gathering. Typically, two men would lift or tip their hats to each other, rather than exchange words of greeting. Because women wore bonnets that tied on or were held in place with hatpins they were exempt from this practice. The hand salute used by the military is thought to have originated as a stylized hat tip.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
Extra Fine painted
Scale
Scale 1:30
Material
Metal-Alloy
Epoch
American Civil War
Time
1861 - 1865
Nationality/Location
USA
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
W. Britain Model Figures E. Water St. 20 OH 45601 Chillicothe Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
