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Lady's top hat

ANTHONY HORDERN AND SONS, Sydney (retailer)
Lady's top hat
 (c. 1885)

Medium
silk, leather, cotton, wool

Measurements
90.0 cm (outer circumference) 19.0 cm (height) 31.0 cm (width)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Schofield Collection. Purchased with the assistance of a special grant from the Government of Victoria, 1974

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales

Inscription
label, inside centre crown, printed in ink on cream silk: ANTHONY HORDERN & SONS / SYDNEY

Accession Number
D288-1974

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Black silk plush top hat with black grosgrain ribbon hat band, lined with cream silk and leather. Hat features adjustable drawstring at back.

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