#48 • Adjustable Dress Form Mannequin on Wheeled Base and Mechanical Hat Stretcher Expander

Part of The Curiosity and art Shop by John and Ruth Gamerdinger Tomah Wisconsin (timed auction by Bid It At Auction)

High bid $16.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 1, 2026 2:12 PM CST

Adjustable female dress form mannequin paired with a cast metal mechanical hat stretcher expander. The mannequin includes a brown fabric-covered torso split down the center, metal neck hardware, an upper finial, a cylindrical wire cage skirt framework, and a four-legged metal rolling base equipped with casters, along with a rectangular metal plate attached to the lower front-left hip. A dark blue label with rounded corners and a gold border adhered to the interior brown ribbed fabric is marked "PATENTED Dec. 1, 1908 Dec. 1, 1908 Sept. 21, 1909 Aug. 23, 1910 Oct. 1, 1912 Oct. 1, 1912 Other Patents Pending." The mechanical hat expander is constructed of cast metal with a scalloped top hand knob, central threaded screw spindle, wire linkage struts, and segmented outer cylindrical plates.