Evocative Old Wooden Hat Form with Tape Helmet physiology The closest matches to these

The closest matches to these I've found are French

most likely

I have not tried to remove the caps

with a terrific presence

about the same time that painter Paul Signac became aware of Henri Rousseau

Evocative Old Wooden Hat Form with Tape Helmet physiology The closest matches to theseThis just struck me as quite a beautiful thing, with the old tape giving her a helmet of sorts, or really perhaps more like a sort of bathing cap, and so, to my eye, making her feel quite animate. (And also like a woman who has worn many hats!) I believe the wooden form dates to the early 20th century, and I think has quite a lovely shape to it. Head sized: approx 10" t x 6 3 4" w x 7 1 2". Tape is very well attached, and all with quite a wonderful