Medium
cardboard
Measurements
19.2 × 52 cm irreg.
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Rex D. Jones and Mrs I. D. Gowan, 1977
Gallery location
Not on display
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
label, printed in black in arc shape above instructions: The Commonwealth Parisian System / by Royal letters patent / Invented (Australian crest) by / M. E. McLeod, Commonwealth Patent No / 9266 / Dated July / 1907
label, stamped in blue ink at end of instructions: Sands & McDougall / Ltd / Manufacturers
Accession Number
D262 C-1977
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
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