Art of Hat Making
Date1750
Publisher
John Hinton
(fl. 1739 - 1781)
OriginEngland, London
MediumEtching and line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 10 5/16 × 8in. (26.2 × 20.3cm)
Other (Plate): 7 × 8in. (17.8 × 20.3cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1958-650
DescriptionUpper margin reads: "THE ART OF HAT-MAKING" Lower margin reads: "Engrav'd for the Universal Magazine according to Act of Parliament 1750 for I. Hinton at the Kings Arms in S.t. Pauls Church Yard London."
Label TextThis is plate is from "The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure" published by John Hinton depicting the the interior of a hat making shop.Three men work at a table rolling and blocking the hat. The steam can be seen coming from a small oven under the table. On the wall many varieties of hats are hung. On the floor on the lower right are molds for the hats. Toward the rear another room can be seen in which a man works bowing hair for preparing the hat for felting.
Ca. 1770
October 12, 1774
September 25, 1755
