Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century bakery equipment accompanied by a monochrome portrayal

accompanied by a monochrome portrayal of a lady seated gracefully at a handcrank Singer sewing machine

vintage shop fittings

Good antique condition

Trousers are flared with front zipper

Antique Wooden Milliner’s Hat Block – Dome Form – Early 20th Century bakery equipment accompanied by a monochrome portrayalAntique Wooden Milliners Hat Block Dome Form with Base Markings, Early 20th Century Millinery Tool 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