MOUSTACHE COMB

MOUSTACHE COMB
 18th century

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
In leather case with petit point panel, Victorian period
Accession Number
1471 A-D4
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr F. Scaefer, 1954
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Gallery location
Not on display

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Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) Leotard JULIEN MACDONALD, London (fashion house); Julien MacDONALD (designer) Great dancing pair Erich HECKEL The finding of the True Cross COLA dell'Amatrice Writing cabinet Rene DUBOIS Tabard ZANDRA RHODES, London (fashion house); Zandra RHODES (designer) Banner ZANDRA RHODES, London (fashion house); Zandra RHODES (designer) Chacmool Tarascan, Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán, West Mexico Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) Pregnancy ensemble (ENGLAND) Dress CHANEL, Paris (fashion house); Karl LAGERFELD (designer) Clock garniture MINTON, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (manufacturer); Marc-Louis-Emmanuel SOLON (decorator) RECTILINIER, dress ISSEY MIYAKE, Tokyo (fashion house); Satoshi KONDO (designer) Dress CHANEL, Paris (fashion house); Karl LAGERFELD (designer) The Virgin and Child FLANDERS Throne Carlo BUGATTI Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) Moses bringing down the Tables of the Law John Rogers HERBERT Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) Portrait of a gentleman Louis TOCQUÉ (Mother and child) E. Phillips FOX Jacket ZANDRA RHODES, London (fashion house); Zandra RHODES (designer) Hero and Leander Nicolas RÉGNIER Sideboard, from the Langer apartment Adolf LOOS (designer) Winter, from The four seasons FULDA PORCELAIN FACTORY, Fulda (manufacturer) Dress CHANEL, Paris (fashion house); Karl LAGERFELD (designer) Calvary FLANDERS; Jan BRUEGHEL I (studio of) Ecstasy André MASSON Frederick van Velthuysen and his wife, Josina Thomas de KEYSER Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer)