Very rare Milliner's head. In the 1850s and 1860s heads like this one were used to decorate bonnets and hats. The milliner would put the bonnet on the head, and pin flowers, feathers and ribbons to it. They would then take the bonnet off and hand sew the decoration. There is a hole at the back of the head that was used to store flowers, ribbons, pins and other items used to make the bonnets and hats. The odd looking lump at the back of the head was made to emulate a bun in the style that was worn by women during these years.

This millinery head is made of paper mache, and is painted to resemble a lady, even having wisps of hair around the face. She is in rough shape and I like to believe that she was used to make hundreds of bonnets and hats!

Please see all photos for condition and flaws

Measurements
15" tall
7 1/2" wide
22" head circumference
17" base circumference

Listing is for head only, lace table runner not included

This item is sold as is, as it is a vintage or antique piece. I make every effort to photograph and disclose all the flaws I notice so that you can see what you will be getting before you buy.

I do not offer refunds unless I grossly mis-represent what I am selling, so please ask a lot of questions before you buy!

My house is also home to our Rosie Dog.  I make every effort to make certain there are no Rosie hairs on the products I sell. 

This item comes to you from a pet friendly, non-smoking home. However, I have purchased it from another person, and they may have smoked or had animals. I make every effort to sell clean, offensive-fragrance free items!

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Hello there! I thought I would share a little bit about who you are buying this item from. My name is Gina and for the past 40 years, I have been an avid collector of antiques. At one point in time, my dream was to have a fabulous fashion museum that housed clothing, underwear, shoes, accessories and various items from the 1830s to the 1930s. Well, over time, that dream became a very unhealthy obsession so I am selling the vast majority of my museum off. My obedience to God is your gain! For most of last year I sold quite a bit of the museum on my Instagram page @thehouseofwhyte and that was fun, but a little too regimented for me and caused quite a bit of stress and anxiety. I am hoping that eBay is a better place to offer my items to new homes! I also sell newly crafted items on Etsy at theHOWboutique, if you would like to check out my integrity as a seller there!


Happy Shopping,

Gina