Wig Stand

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	England (made)

T.217-1914: Wig stand of stitched brown leather with mahogany base, head-shaped and hollow with a hinged door possibly for storage. There is a screw-hole in the base, possibly for fixing the base to a stand. The base is decorated with brass nails
T.217A-1914: Rectangular lead weight covered in black cloth

Object details

Categories	Woodwork Leather Personal Accessories Hair and Hairstyles
Object type	Wig stand
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Wig Stand Wig Weight
Materials and techniques	Leather Mahogany Brass Textile
Brief description	Leather wig stand and weight, 1700s, English
Physical description	T.217-1914: Wig stand of stitched brown leather with mahogany base, head-shaped and hollow with a hinged door possibly for storage. There is a screw-hole in the base, possibly for fixing the base to a stand. The base is decorated with brass nails T.217A-1914: Rectangular lead weight covered in black cloth
Dimensions	T.217 1914 height: 21.6cm (Note: Measurement converted from department register) T.217 a 1914 width: 10.8cm (Note: Measurement converted from department register) T.217 a 1914 width: 8.3cm (Note: Measurement converted from department register)
Credit line	Given by Talbot Hughes
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.217-1914

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O316789/wig-stand-unknown/

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