hat block - Tang Teaching Museum

Collection Artwork

Artist

Madcaps, Inc., founded by Alfred Z. Solomon and Janet Sloane (New York, New York, c. 1930 – 1992)

Title

hat block

Creation date

20th century

Materials

wood

Hat block maker

Empire Hat Block Manufacturing Company

Dimensions

object size: 9 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.

Credit Line

Gift of Beverley Estabrook Mastrianni

Place of Creation

made in New York, United States, North America

Accession Number

ED2017.4.3a-f

Object Type

Decorative Arts and Design

Provenance

Alfred Z. Solomon (1899-2004), Madcaps Farm, Saratoga County, New York; Beverley Estabrook Mastrianni ‘76, Saratoga Springs, New York; given to the Tang Teaching Museum, 2017.

Marks

Inscribed lower left: 4143
Inscribed lower right: 4143

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