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French Wood Milliner's Head Wig Display Stand
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French Wood Milliner's Head Wig Display Stand

1900 - 1920
Sold 5 July 2025 · Krave Antiques
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Description

This antique wood wig or hat block which dates from the late 19th / early 20th century would have originally been used to make and shape hats or wigs.

This handsome head shaped wooden block is a wonderful dark brown colour and has accumulated lots of pin holes and wear over the years leaving a wonderful look.

This nice decorative display piece would be ideal for displaying hats, wigs and other headwear.

Dimensions: Circumference at widest point: 52 cm (21"). Height: 24 cm (9 1/2").

Weight: 2248 g.

Condition: Wonderful decorative antique condition with signs of use in keeping with age. The usual pin holes, splits, cracks and lots of age related wear leaving a wonderful patina and look. No woodworm.

Please note that only the hat block is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Wooden Milliner Head to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1084558
Dealers Internal Reference
AFFTHB3036
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Description
This antique wood wig or hat block which dates from the late 19th / early 20th century would have originally been used to make and shape hats or wigs.
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This handsome head shaped wooden block is a wonderful dark brown colour and has accumulated lots of pin holes and wear over the years leaving a wonderful look.
Krave Antiques
fig 1. A dark brown carved wooden milliner head and wig display stand sits upright against a plain background.
fig 1. French Wood Milliner's Head Wig Display Stand

This nice decorative display piece would be ideal for displaying hats, wigs and other headwear.

Dimensions: Circumference at widest point: 52 cm (21"). Height: 24 cm (9 1/2").

Weight: 2248 g.

Condition: Wonderful decorative antique condition with signs of use in keeping with age. The usual pin holes, splits, cracks and lots of age related wear leaving a wonderful patina and look. No woodworm.

Please note that only the hat block is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Wooden Milliner Head to the 1900s.

Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1084558
Dealers Internal Ref
AFFTHB3036
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Krave antiques are an online retailer that specialise in finding rare and unique items that you will fall in love with

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Archive I A dark brown carved wooden milliner head and wig display stand sits upright against a plain background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

French Wood Milliner's Head Wig Display Stand

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A dark brown carved wooden milliner head and wig display stand sits upright against a plain background.
French Wood Milliner's Head Wig Display Stand
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A dark brown carved wooden milliner head and wig display stand sits upright against a plain background.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDisplay Stands
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Country
  • MaterialWood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCarved wood grain, Smooth rounded dome, Cylindrical neck base
  • SizeH 24 cm (9 in) x W 16 cm (6 in) x D 19 cm (7 in)

FAQs

Milliner heads and hat blocks were historically used by hat makers and wig dressers to shape, construct, and display millinery items and wigs.

Traditional hat blocks and display heads are typically carved from dense hardwoods such as beech, elm, or lime, selected for durability and stability during pinning.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit characteristic tool marks, surface wear from historical pinning, aged patina, and dense, unrefined wood grains consistent with utilitarian workshop use.

These sculptural objects function well as standalone decorative pieces on bookshelves, sideboards, or console tables, adding architectural interest and organic texture to modern spaces.

Maintain antique wooden items by keeping them away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations, applying occasional microcrystalline wax to nourish the dry wood surface.
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