Chinese Silver Hat Ornaments

These Chinese silver charms were used to be sewn to the hat as a protection against wondering demons. The hat where they were only used by the Chinese boys up to the age of five. They were used only on certain days of the year, particularly on their birthdays, a custom which now seems to have died out. The hats were commonly known as tiger hats because they had silk tiger ears sewn onto the top by their parents or grandparents.

Do browse my previous post about the "Antique Chinese Children's Hats".

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