Headdress
mid 20th century
| Artist/Maker |
Fantasy 'leaf' headdress worn in an unidentified production. Wire circlet set with pointed ovals of narrow tubular silver lurex, quartered by wire on which is mounted a 'coronet' of large upstanding fantasy 'leaves' set in the centre with 'antlers' stretching to either side of the 'coronet' of pink lurex and chenille.
Object details
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| Brief description | Fantasy 'leaf' headdress by Hugh Skillen worn in an unidentified production, mid 20th century. |
| Physical description | Fantasy 'leaf' headdress worn in an unidentified production. Wire circlet set with pointed ovals of narrow tubular silver lurex, quartered by wire on which is mounted a 'coronet' of large upstanding fantasy 'leaves' set in the centre with 'antlers' stretching to either side of the 'coronet' of pink lurex and chenille. |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by the estate of Hugh Skillen |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1536-1984 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2004 |
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