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93/122/8D Hat stand, mens, wood, maker unknown, France, used by McDougall Bros, Australia, 1930-1945. Click to enlarge.
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Men's hat stand used by McDougall Bros

This hat stand is part of a collection of hat blocks and millinery equipment owned and used by Sydney milliners, McDougall Bros. The McDougall Bros, twin brothers Matt and Jim McDougall, had a millinery studio in Sydney making hats for Sydney 'high society', including Winifred Hurt. Betty Viazim , a specialist milliner who began her apprenticeship to Mark Foys department store in 1922, recalls the McDougall Bros as having : 'a very nice little boutique in about Rowe Street, I think. I didn't …

Summary

Object No.

93/122/8D

Object Statement

Hat stand, mens, wood, maker unknown, France, used by McDougall Bros, Australia, 1930-1945

Physical Description

Hat stand, mens, wood, maker unknown, France, used by McDougall Bros, Australia, 1930-1945

Solid hat stand in the shape of a head and neck made from soft pine wood. The front of the face has been carved showing a pair of eyebrows, nose and smile lines in minimalist form. The colour of the wood is dark brown. There is a thick circular base.

Marks

There is pitting to the surface of the top and sides of the head. On the front of the base is carved the number '23'. In the back of the neck is a gold tack with a flower engraved in the centre. There are also three plain tacks in the centre of the base, three small drilled holes and two larger ones.

Short URL

https://ma.as/131003

Dimensions

Height

300 mm

Width

160 mm

Depth

210 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of McDougall Bros, 1993

Acquisition Date

28 March 1993

Cite this Object

Harvard

Men's hat stand used by McDougall Bros 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 27 March 2023, <https://ma.as/131003>

Wikipedia

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