Antique Primitive Cork Mannequin Display Head c.1930 Desks studying in Paris and frequenting

studying in Paris and frequenting the Académie de la Palette and the studios of Luc Oliver Merson and Jean-Paul Laurens

green leather padding and fabric head strap

CREATOR Possibly Dietzgen

which evolved into a final cast aluminum box approximately 8

The leather is very soft and in good condition

Antique Primitive Cork Mannequin Display Head c.1930 Desks studying in Paris and frequentingABOUT 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