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Top hat

Top hat
 (c. 1885)

Medium
silk, cork, paper
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

Artwork Details

Medium
silk, cork, paper
Measurements
76.0 cm (outer circumference) 17.5 cm (height) 21.0 cm (width)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
label, crown, stamped in ink: (crown) / Best London Manufacture (in a buckle)
Accession Number
D287-1974
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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