A remarkable collection of over 100 Victorian and Edwardian hats – which were made by the Royal family’s favourite hatters – have come up for sale.

The one-of-a-kind collection of Scott & Co hats is up for auction for a staggering £30,000 this week.

They include a rare set of 10 miniatures made by an apprentice in 1880 while honing his craft at the London hatters.

Despite their diminutive size, the tiny hats could fetch a whopping £5,000.

Their owner, from the Cotswolds, amassed his collection over the past 25 years from antique fairs or private sellers.

The impressive collection include these miniature hats made in 1880 by an apprentice at Scott & Co. They are expected to sell for £5,000 this week

The hat-obsessed vendor collected gentlemen’s top hats, riding hats and hunting hats, as well as hat stands and hat-shaped inkwells.

Scott & Co was owned by the Christy family – who have been Britain’s pre-eminent milliners since Miller Christy established their first manufacturers’ in 1773.

Their flagship store, set up in 1851 at number 1 Old Bond Street, was renamed Scott’s after a manager, but remained in Christy hands.

The hatters sold Scott’s to one of their foremost competitors, Lock & Co, in the 1960s. 

Christys’ was one of the first companies to receive a trademark, and was given the Royal Garter in 1876 – which it still holds to this day. 

They have made plenty of miniature hats since their establishment, and were commissioned by the Queen Mother to make some for Queen Elizabeth II’s doll’s house. 

The tiny hats now up for sale – which would only be fit for a doll – even come with perfectly proportioned hat boxes to keep them dust-free.

Scott’s were hatters to His Majesty King George V and the Royal family, as a box which is also on sale stipulates.

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The tiny hats now up for sale even come with perfectly proportioned hat boxes to keep them dust-free

The collection includes a range of styles, with each crafted from materials like beaver pelt, felt and velvet.

The hats, many of which come with their original boxes, are going under the hammer with Duke’s Auctions, of Dorchester, Dorset.

Julian Smith, a specialist at Duke’s, inspected each of the hats, with pictures of him showing just how small the miniature versions are.

A collection of over 100 hats, many of which come with their original boxes, are going under the hammer with Duke’s Auctions, of Dorchester, Dorset

He said: ‘The vendor, based in the Cotswolds, has a particular interest in hunting and riding, and sourced hats from the finest London hatters of the Victorian and Edwardian period, including Scott & Co, Lincoln Bennett and Co, and Herbert Johnson.

‘He picked up these hats at antique fairs and privately from people he knew in the hunting world.

‘The miniature hats were produced by an apprentice at Scott & Co in 1880.’

Scott’s were hatters to His Majesty King George V and the Royal family, as a box which is also on sale stipulates

Duke’s hat expert, Senan MacDonagh, posed with the collection of larger hats – trying a few on for size

Another Duke’s hat expert, Senan MacDonagh, posed with the collection of larger hats – trying a few on for size.

Some antique hats are able to be worn, while others will likely have to be display pieces due to their age and delicate nature after years of wear. 

The auction of this one-of-a-kind collection is set to take place on Wednesday.