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Wedding gown

ROBERTSON & MOFFAT, Melbourne, ROBERTSON & MOFFAT PTY LTD, Melbourne
Wedding gown
 1892

Medium
silk (damask, chiffon, taffeta, satin), (lace), metal (hooks, eyes), leather, glass (beads)

Measurements
(a) 211.0 cm (centre back) 62.0 cm (sleeve length)
(b-c) 8.4 × 6.5 × 24.3 cm (each)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr J. G. H. Sprigg, 1971

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
(a) label, inside back waist tape, stamped gold on cream silk: Robertson & Moffat / 9 & 11 BOURKE STREET. / Melbourne (crests either side)

Accession Number
D101-1971

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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