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Opera hat

Opera hat
 (1930-1950)

Medium
wool, silk, cardboard
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Sir Lindsay Clark, 1984
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
wool, silk, cardboard
Measurements
89.0 cm (outer circumference) 14.0 cm (height) 26.0 cm (width) (hat) 6.0 × 34.0 × 29.0 cm (box)
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
(a) label, inside centre crown, embossed in gold on black silk: TRESS & CO.LONDON / FINE MERINO / Made in England for / Haigh Bros.Pty. Ltd. / Hatters / MELBOURNE
(b) label, centre front, printed in black on white: PRIZE MEDALS AWARDED TO / TRESS & CO.. LONDON. / GOLD MEDALS, PARIS, 1878. / SYDNEY & CALCUTTA
Accession Number
CT3-1984
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Sir Lindsay Clark, 1984
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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