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Top hat

Top hat
 (c. 1875)

Medium
silk plush, wool, leather
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

Medium
silk plush, wool, leather
Measurements
88.0 cm (outer circumference) 18.0 cm (height) 24.0 cm (width)
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
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Schofield Collection. Purchased with the assistance of a special grant from the Government of Victoria, 1974
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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