Antique Millinery Hat Form c.1890-1920 Butcher Blocks metal pulls and two pull

metal pulls and two pull out drawers

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CREATOR LeMaire Fabt

Antique Millinery Hat Form c.1890-1920 Butcher Blocks metal pulls and two pullABOUT An original late 19th c. early 20th century wooden millinery hat block. "26" stamped on the back. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1860 1920. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 8 in. W 8 in. D 7 in. HISTORY In millinery, 'blocking' is the process of shaping material onto a mold to form the body of the hat. Hat blocks are the molds used in this process. They are usually carved from