Evocative Much Used Antique Wooden Milliner's Head Form mid-century white planter with a big section dedicated

with a big section dedicated to nothing but interesting little pottery vases like this one (kind of like good rocks--satisfying on their own

The detail on both sides of this mold are pretty great

commenting on the sort of performativity required of the artist himself--and perhaps any human attempting to assert any sort of "talent" in the world

but was informed by the seller in is American

I'd guess the drawing dates to the late 19th century or so

Evocative Much Used Antique Wooden Milliner's Head Form mid-century white planter with a big section dedicatedOne sees great old hat forms around from time to time, but it's these head shaped ones carved from one piece of wood I'm interested in, the most singular in their patinas acquired through use the better. I love the way the grain of the wood enhances the form the of the head and outlines the face, especially, and on this one how much wear there is the front of the face itself, almost as if it had been willfully marred. Most of all I love the patch of