• Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
  • Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
  • Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
  • Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
  • Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
  • Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
  • Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
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Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century

A handsome antique wooden hat block, once used by milliners and hatmakers to shape felt or straw hats. This example features a rounded domed crown mounted on a sturdy block base, both turned from solid wood. The base is stamped “2 1/2” and “W 1”, likely denoting size and workshop reference.

These blocks were essential tools in traditional hat-making workshops, where steam and hand-craftsmanship shaped fashionable headwear. Today, they are highly collectible as decorative objects, sculptural pieces, or for continued use by milliners.

The surface has developed a rich, smooth patina from decades of handling and use, with age-related wear and old woodworm traces that add to its character.

Size/Dimensions

Base: Circa L: 18cm x W: 15.5cm
Top: Circa D:20 cm
Overall H: 14cm
Condition

Surface wear, marks, and traces of historic woodworm consistent with age and use. Woodworm has been retreated and is no longer active. Stable and solid, with fine colour and patina.
Era

Early to mid-20th century, European millinery tool.

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Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century
Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century