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Millinery Blocks

Early 20th c. European Millinery Hat Stretcher c.1900-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
millinery, 'blocking' is the process of shaping material onto a mold to form the body of the hat. Hat blocks
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Early 20th Century Industrial Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Vintage Antique Industrial Millinery Hat Shop Display Block Stand Sculpture
Located in Sale, GB
- An original vintage wooden round millinery hat block with removable stand, England Circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Boon & Lane Aluminum Hat Block Mold Form Millinery Luton Beds England B
By Boon & Lane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Boon & Lane Aluminum Hat Block Mold Form Millinery Luton Beds England B. Circa Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Architectural Models

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Boon & Lane Aluminum Hat Block Mold Form Millinery Luton Beds England A
By Boon & Lane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Boon & Lane Aluminum Hat Block Mold Form Millinery; Luton Beds, England (A). *Listing is
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Architectural Models

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Boon & Lane Aluminum Hat Block Mold Form Millinery Luton Beds England A
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Boon & Lane aluminum hat block mold form millinery, Luton Beds, England (A) listing is for
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Architectural Models

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Vogue New York Aluminum 22 450 Woman's Hat Block Mold Form Millinery D
By Vogue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Vogue New York Aluminum 22 450 Woman's Hat Block Mold Form Millinery D. Circa Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Vintage Vogue New York Aluminum 22 450 Woman's Hat Block Mold Form Millinery D
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Vogue New York aluminum 22 450 woman's hat block mold form Millinery (D) listing is for (1
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Architectural Models

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

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Victorian Solid Beech Hat Block Industrial Millinery Display Stand 21 1/2
Located in London, England
Early 20th Century Victorian solid beech millinery block stand in a lovely used unfinished natural
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Figurative Sculptures

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Beech

Victorian Early 20th Century Milliners Solid Beech Hat Block Display Stand
Located in London, England
Early 20th Century Victorian solid beech millinery block stand in a lovely used unfinished natural
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Early 20th Century British Early Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beech

Antique Millinery Hat Form c.1890-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
H 6 in. W 8 in. D 6.5 in. HISTORY In millinery, 'blocking' is the process of shaping material
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Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Vintage Midcentury Solid Beech Hat Block Milliners Display Stand 23 1/2
Located in London, England
Circa mid 20th Century solid beech millinery block stand which has been varnished but this has worn
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Beech

Antique Millinery Hat Form, c.1860-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
" circumference History In millinery, 'blocking' is the process of shaping material onto a mold to form the body
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Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Antique Primitive Cork Mannequin Display Head c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
. D 8 in. HISTORY In millinery, 'blocking' is the process of shaping material onto a mold to form
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Early 20th Century Industrial Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boon & Lane Aluminum Hat Block Mold Form Millinery Luton Beds England F
By Boon & Lane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Boon & Lane aluminum hat block mold form millinery, Luton Beds, England (F) listing is for
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Architectural Models

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Boon & Lane Aluminum Hat Block Mold Form Millinery Luton Beds England C
By Boon & Lane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage boon and lane aluminum hat block mold form millinery, Luton Beds, England (C). Listing is
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Architectural Models

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Vogue New York Aluminum 22.5 6946 Womans Hat Block Mold Form Millinery E
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Vogue New York aluminum 22.5 6946 Womans Hat Block Mold Form Millinery (E) listing is for
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Architectural Models

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Late Victorian Antique Solid Beech Hat Block Millinery Display Stand 22 1/2
Located in London, England
Early 20th Century Victorian solid beech millinery block stand which has been varnished which has
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Beech

Vintage Cast Steel and Nickel Millinery Hat Store Display c.1966-1980
By Boon & Lane
Located in San Francisco, CA
with age and use. DIMENSIONS Max H 18 in. W 12 in. D 10.5 in. HISTORY In millinery, 'blocking
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Contemporary Solid Beech Hat Block Display Stand 22 1/2 by Guy Morse-Brown
Located in London, England
Contemporary solid beech varnished millinery block stand. There are a small number of pin marks
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Early 2000s British Victorian Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Beech

Late 19th/Early 20th c. Millinery Hat Stretcher c.1890-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
. DIMENSIONS H 13 in. W 8 in. D 13.5 in. HISTORY In millinery, 'blocking' is the process of shaping material
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Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Antique Wooden Hat Mold, circa 1860-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original wooden hat mold/millinery hat mold and is removable from the base
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Antique Late 19th Century Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Hat Mold, circa 1860-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
millinery, 'blocking' is the process of shaping material onto a mold to form the body of the hat. Hat blocks
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Antique German Personalized Hat Form, circa 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Dimensions: H 9 in. W 6 in. D 8 in. History: In millinery, 'blocking' is the process of shaping
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Early 20th Century Industrial Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Antique Full Head Wooden Hat Mold, circa 1860-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original full head wooden millinery hat mold made from a solid piece of wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Milliner's Table Lamp - Vintage Wood Millinery Hat Block, Linen Empire Shade
By Artig
Located in New York City, NY
millinery became an actual profession. Milliners used wood hat blocks like this lamp base to form wool for
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20th Century Primitive Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

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Materials

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Materials

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Materials

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Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Materials

Wood

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Materials

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$235,739 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Foglio brass sconce by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Early first edition, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
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Materials

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Materials

Metal

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Early 20th Century Toy Noah's Ark, German
Early 20th Century Toy Noah's Ark, German
$1,650 / set
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Mid Century modern Italian Applique in Brass and Opaline Glass , Wall Sconce
Located in Milano, IT
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Materials

Brass

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Mid Century modern Italian Applique in  Brass and Opaline Glass , Wall Sconce
$1,077 Sale Price
10% Off
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Millinery Blocks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of millinery blocks for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique millinery blocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and aluminum. Millinery blocks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of millinery blocks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, industrial millinery blocks are of considerable interest. Boon & Lane Ltd. produced beautiful millinery blocks that are worth considering.

How Much are Millinery Blocks?

Prices for millinery blocks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, millinery blocks begin at $503 and can go as high as $725, while the average can fetch as much as $568.

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