Bandeau
mid 20th century
| Artist/Maker |
Flower bandeau worn in an unidentified production. Wire bandeau across head set with large acetate flowers, with painted details, and central large pearl studs, acetate leaves with painted details, gold lurex wheat ears, small pearlised flowers, hanging long thin pearl drops and, to left lower side, a large wired net butterfly, outlined with iridescent sequins, and the wings set with sequin ellipses.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Flower bandeau by Hugh Skillen worn in an unidentified production, mid 20th century. |
| Physical description | Flower bandeau worn in an unidentified production. Wire bandeau across head set with large acetate flowers, with painted details, and central large pearl studs, acetate leaves with painted details, gold lurex wheat ears, small pearlised flowers, hanging long thin pearl drops and, to left lower side, a large wired net butterfly, outlined with iridescent sequins, and the wings set with sequin ellipses. |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by the estate of Hugh Skillen |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1538-1984 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2004 |
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