No. 104144471

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Millinery Hat Block - Wig Stand - Working tool Vintage - Hat Maker’s Form
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€ 55
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2 weeks ago

Millinery Hat Block - Wig Stand - Working tool Vintage - Hat Maker’s Form

Vintage Wooden Millinery Hat Block – Professional Hat Maker’s Form - Wig Stand An authentic vintage millinery hat block used in professional hat making, crafted from solid turned wood and retaining its original canvas-covered crown. The elegant teardrop head form is mounted on a wooden spindle handle with a traditional adjustable clamp mechanism that allowed the block to be firmly secured to a workbench during shaping. The canvas covering carries a beautiful time-softened patina from decades of atelier use, giving the piece strong character and unmistakable workshop authenticity. The metal collar is stamped “52”, likely indicating the hat size (approximately 52 cm head circumference), while hand-inscribed workshop markings enhance its maker’s history and utilitarian charm. Both sculptural and functional, this object represents traditional hat-making craft and today serves equally well as a striking decorative piece for fashion studios, tailoring workshops, theatre costume departments, or interiors with an industrial or heritage aesthetic. Good vintage condition with visible surface wear and patina consistent with professional use. Age staining to the canvas cover. Minor marks and scuffs to the wood. No structural damage. Mechanism intact.

No. 104144471

Sold
Millinery Hat Block - Wig Stand - Working tool Vintage - Hat Maker’s Form

Millinery Hat Block - Wig Stand - Working tool Vintage - Hat Maker’s Form

Vintage Wooden Millinery Hat Block – Professional Hat Maker’s Form - Wig Stand

An authentic vintage millinery hat block used in professional hat making, crafted from solid turned wood and retaining its original canvas-covered crown. The elegant teardrop head form is mounted on a wooden spindle handle with a traditional adjustable clamp mechanism that allowed the block to be firmly secured to a workbench during shaping.

The canvas covering carries a beautiful time-softened patina from decades of atelier use, giving the piece strong character and unmistakable workshop authenticity. The metal collar is stamped “52”, likely indicating the hat size (approximately 52 cm head circumference), while hand-inscribed workshop markings enhance its maker’s history and utilitarian charm.

Both sculptural and functional, this object represents traditional hat-making craft and today serves equally well as a striking decorative piece for fashion studios, tailoring workshops, theatre costume departments, or interiors with an industrial or heritage aesthetic.

Good vintage condition with visible surface wear and patina consistent with professional use. Age staining to the canvas cover. Minor marks and scuffs to the wood. No structural damage. Mechanism intact.

Final bid
€ 55
No reserve price
Ashley Calvert
Expert
Estimate  € 150 - € 200

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