From a Connecticut Estate Auction comes this Antique Antique FIVE PIECE MILLINERY WOOD PUZZLE WOMEN'S HELMET FORM HAT BLOCK.

Standing 8” tall, this is 8 1/2” front-to-back, about 7” side-to-side with a 17” circumference at the base. The surface has numerous small nail holes where I assume hat fabrics were attached while hats were being made as well as a chunk out of the wood on one section. As shown, it has a single large hole on the bottom where this fit over a pipe on a machine while hat fabric was applied to it. 

I recently purchased a collection of hat blocks so please stay tuned to my listings both for those as well as for what I hope is an interesting selection of other vintage and antique items.

I'm happy to combine items to reduce overall postage for people who want to purchase multiple items. If you do, please ignore the automated invoice you'll get from ebay and message me that you're still shopping and would like a combined invoice when you're through. And then message me when you've finished shopping.