Hand Turned Wood Helmet Stand. (3)

I collect WW1 and earlier helmets, and in the past have bought various hat stands and have found that over the years, the stands have marked the inside or misshapen the crown of the hat etc. so I had a selection of stands hand made in antique designs, used by museums and old milliners to make and restore hats. These have proven to be the best thing I ever did to safeguard my collection. The support the hat or helmet in the right places and even supports heavy steel helmets so the liners are not damaged. So here are a few extra I had made to offer out for sale. This one is a general style, used by museums to display any helmet or cap, it will take a heavy steel helmet and any hat giving to the crown support with no stress on the liner. It is hand-turned from solid wood and has been stained and lacquered with an acid free varnish. It measures 12 inches high.