An Early 20thC Brass Millinery Hat Stand; Annie Gold; French Milliner; Spitalfields, London sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus When it was first introduced

When it was first introduced in France towards the end of the 17th century the torchère mounted one candle only

These types of embroideries demonstrate a high level of skill in combining metal elements with silk floss and a sophisticated use of metal strips and wires of different thicknesses

There are no other major losses

There are rails for a shelf to the interior though the shelf is lacking

An Early 20thC Brass Millinery Hat Stand; Annie Gold; French Milliner; Spitalfields, London sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus When it was first introducedOrigin: English Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Annie Gold; French Milliner; Spitalfields, London Date: c. 1910 25 Height: 43 Width: 24 Depth: 22 (all at extremities) The tubular brass milliners hat stand with eight revolving detachable arms for the displaying of hats in a shop setting, the heads being a mixture of wood or metal, some with felt coverings, the whole on a draught turned circular base and hailing from the collection of items removed from