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Top hat

THOS. MORRIS, Sydney
Top hat
 (c. 1875)

Medium
silk plush, wool, leather

Measurements
88.0 cm (outer circumference) 18.0 cm (height) 24.0 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

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales

Inscription
label, underside of crown, printed in gold-coloured ink on black paper: PRACTICAL / HATTER / 779 / George / Street / SYDNEY (horizontally)
printed in black ink on gold paper: Thos MORRIS (diagonally)

Accession Number
D279-1974

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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