BLOCK, HAT
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact6152
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- HAT MOUNT
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P19960040001
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- HAT MOUNT
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- WOOD
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Description
- 1. 6CM (H) X 30CM (D). LIGHT IN COLOUR AND WEIGHT, NATURAL POROUS WOOD MOUNT IS DISC SHAPED. IS ROUND, TOP AND BOTTOM ARE FLAT, WITH TOP BEING SMALLER AND SLOPING TOWARDS BOTTOM ON THE SIDES. HAS TWO HOLES DRILLED THROUGH THE MIDDLE, ONE GOES ALL THE WAY THROUGH, THE OTHER HAS A WOOD PLUG IN IT. ARE TWO SEAMS PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER IN THE WOOD. SOME MARKING OF WOOD WITH TEXTILEMAKING TOOLS. WOOD IS SPLINTERED AROUND HOLES ON TOP. 2. 8.8CM (H) X 27.2CM (D). LIGHT COLOURED NATURAL WOOD IS NOT AS POROUS AS #1. SAME SHAPE EXCEPT DIFFERENCE IN DIAMETER BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM IS NOT AS GREAT. HAS TWO HOLES DRILLED IN TOP, AND HAS A SMALL SHALLOW HOLE IN BETWEEN. TOP HAS A GRID DRAWN ON IT. BASE HAS TWO 2.8CM (W) X 1.9CM (H) X 13.2CM (L) BOARDS NAILED ON PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. HAS "9700" WRITTEN IN PENCIL ON BASE. WOOD IS SPLITTING UNDERNEATH, HAS NUMEROUS PIN HOLES.
- Subjects
- TEXTILEWORKING T&E
- Historical Association
- INDUSTRY
- History
- PURCHASED FROM BUSINESS IN EDMONTON WHICH WAS CLOSING OUT. USED IN THE HAT-MAKING INDUSTRY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960040001
- Collection
- Museum
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