Medium
silk, velvet, metal
Measurements
130 cm (outer circumference) 12.0 cm (height) 44.0 cm (width)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Thomas Harrison, 1980
Gallery location
Not on display
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
label, centre back, woven in white on black acetate: Thomas Harrison / of Melbourne / 3rd FLOOR / CHARTRES HOUSE / 160 COLLINS ST.
Accession Number
D235-1980
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Physical description
Black net on velvet-covered wire frame, wide brim 'scooped out', rolled back over crown.
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