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AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY EVERYONE--MALE AND FEMALE--WORE HATS, AND SUCH A RACK AS THIS ONE WOULD HAVE HELD AN HONORED PLACE IN AN ELEGANT HOME TO RECEIVE THE CHAPEAUS OF GUESTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. THIS TYPE OF HAT RACK HAS BEEN REPRODUCED, BUT HERE IS AN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE VERSION. IT HAS 7 ARMS FOR HOLDING HATS AND TWO LOWER BINS TO HOUSE UMBRELLAS, CANES, AND WALKING STICKS. THIS PARTICULAR HAT STAND WAS FORMERLY OWNED BY THE VICTORIA'S SECRET CATALOG COMPANY. IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND ORNATE WITH FLOWERS, GARLANDS, AND SWAGS IN THE CAST IRON DECORATION. THIS HANDSOME PIECE OF FURNITURE HAS A WONDERFUL OVAL BEVELLED MIRROR, WHICH IS TOTALLY CLEAR--NOT CLOUDY AS SEEN IN THE PHOTO (JUST DONE TO PREVENT TOO MUCH GLARE). IT IS A WONDERFUL SIZE MEASURING 85 INCHES TALL, 36 INCHES WIDE, AND 12 INCHES DEEP.
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