Housewife
http://gallery.villagehatshop.com/gallery/chapter11/181_G
The forerunner of the top-hat. Until 1800 it had a narrow, slightly curled brim and a crown which tapered towards the top. At the base of the crown it was decorated with a hat band and buck;e, and it was infact very similar to the Puritan hat of the seventeenth century.
http://www.tias.com/articles/buttons/archives/97_11_02/articles.html
(looking at 17 and 18th century buttons. I've descided to go for the tombac button)
http://www.basedau.com/geschichte.html
(looking at walking sticks...the website is in German but the images are good.)