Antique Millinery Hat Form c.1890-1920 Polaroids This is an original signed

This is an original signed 19th century oil portrait of a gentleman

Original labels

two scratch awls and one Rosewood countersink tool

Stem: H 38 in

to horses and cars

Antique Millinery Hat Form c.1890-1920 Polaroids This is an original signedABOUT An original wooden millinery hat form. Unvarnished. Hat not included. CREATOR MNN Machine Works, New York City, NY. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1890 1920. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 5 in. W 7 in. D 6 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