Antique Primitive Cork Mannequin Display Head c.1930 Desks CREATOR Possibly Dietzgen

CREATOR Possibly Dietzgen

Interior cabinets: H 12 in

An original Victorian optometrist eye testing kit

CREATOR Possibly Joseph Beranger in Lyons

Antique Primitive Cork Mannequin Display Head c.1930 Desks CREATOR Possibly DietzgenABOUT An original early 20th century cork mannequin display head. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1930 1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Cork. CONDITION Good Distressed. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 11 in. W 6 in. D 8 in. HISTORY In millinery, 'blocking' is the process of shaping material onto a mold to form the body of the hat. Hat blocks are the molds used in this process. They are