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Milliner's Hat Stretcher

1900 - 1920
Sold 14 October 2024 · Krave Antiques
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Description

This great looking Milliner's hat stretcher which has a beautiful dark brown colour has a long and chunky metal screw type handle and dates from c1900.

This antique mechanical hat sizer sits on it's wooden base, is a heavy weight and can be used to adjust the size of hats by turning the handle to open and close the wooden hat section.

This hat stretcher has a wonderful decorative patina so looks fantastic on display either on it's own or displaying hats or wigs.

Dimensions: Length: 33 cm (13"). Width: 17 cm (6 3/4"). Height: 31 cm (12 1/4").

Weight approx: 5.272 kg.

Condition: Very good used antique condition with light signs of use in keeping with age leaving a wonderful patina and look. Some small chips, cracks, bruises and age related wear from use. Some old woodworm that has been treated. Opens and closes as it should. Please see pictures.

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

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Wooden Hat Stretcher to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1094584
Dealers Internal Reference
AWHS3114
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Description
This great looking Milliner's hat stretcher which has a beautiful dark brown colour has a long and chunky metal screw type handle and dates from c1900.
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This antique mechanical hat sizer sits on it's wooden base, is a heavy weight and can be used to adjust the size of hats by turning the handle to open and close the wooden hat section.
Krave Antiques
fig 1. An antique wooden hat stretcher with a metal screw mechanism stands on a dark wooden surface.
fig 1. Milliner's Hat Stretcher

This hat stretcher has a wonderful decorative patina so looks fantastic on display either on it's own or displaying hats or wigs.

Dimensions: Length: 33 cm (13"). Width: 17 cm (6 3/4"). Height: 31 cm (12 1/4").

fig 2. An antique wooden hat stretcher with a metal screw mechanism stands on a dark wooden surface.
fig 2. Milliner's Hat Stretcher

Weight approx: 5.272 kg.

Condition: Very good used antique condition with light signs of use in keeping with age leaving a wonderful patina and look. Some small chips, cracks, bruises and age related wear from use. Some old woodworm that has been treated. Opens and closes as it should. Please see pictures.

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

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Wooden Hat Stretcher to the 1900s.

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1094584
Dealers Internal Ref
AWHS3114
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An antique wooden hat stretcher with a metal screw mechanism stands on a dark wooden surface.
Milliner's Hat Stretcher
Ref: SA1094584
An antique wooden hat stretcher with a metal screw mechanism stands on a dark wooden surface.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleIndustrial
  • MaterialWood, Iron
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned wood, Metal screw mechanism, Split block design
  • SizeH 31 cm (12 in) x W 33 cm (13 in) x D 17 cm (7 in)

FAQs

Millinery hat stretchers were utilised by hatters and milliners to adjust, maintain, and enlarge the inner circumference of hats to ensure a precise fit for the wearer.

These items were predominantly constructed from dense hardwoods such as beech, maple, or mahogany, often combined with iron or steel turning screws and mechanisms for adjusting pressure.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit hand-turned wood construction, aged patina, functional metal threaded screws, and maker stamps or signs of wear consistent with workshop use from the nineteenth or early twentieth century.

Such sculptural objects work well as display pieces on bookshelves, desks, or console tables, adding architectural interest and a touch of industrial or workshop heritage to a room.

To preserve the wood and metal components, keep the object in a stable environment away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations, applying microcrystalline wax to the wooden surfaces periodically if needed.
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