Difficult to tell as straight on but looks like a hard felt hat/billycock? How does this compare to witness statements? Bury had means and apparently liked to change his attire, so probably owned more than one.
Other points
- Broad shoulders? Dundee press said he had a 'powerful chest' but hard to tell from a still like this
- Looks very normal, but the hangman Berry said that Bury 'repelled me'
- Moustache and beard - apparently a photo portrait take during bury's 'suspiciously timed' holiday in August 1888 shows him with a moustache/no beard. One theory is after the botch on Farmer and widely circulated description of her attacker, he tried to change his appearance.
On second thoughts deleted the image - is here and better res, just scroll along: https://www.pressreader.com/uk/scott...81539406886345
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