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Milliner's Hat Block, Pillbox

Milliner's Hat Block, Pillbox - Block, Hat
Accession #: 2590.24
Title: Milliner's Hat Block, Pillbox
Object Type: Block, Hat
Participants:
Mabel Hurni (user)
Physical Description: Milliner's balsa wood hat block for making pillbox type of hat. Block is round with a flat, hollow bottom - cylindrical shaped. There are pin holes in the wood throughout from having been used.
Category: History
Related Objects:
2590.22 (Mabel Hurni, Block, Hat, Base, Hat Block)
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Headwear (Personal Artifact->Clothing)
Dimensions:
Object H x W x D 6 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 7 1/4" (measured to widest points)
Materials/Techniques:
balsa wood (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
21 1/2
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Mabel Hurni, 1978

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