Wedding Bag
1957 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Bag, f, ivory satin, Norman Hartnell, Britain, 1957
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Satin and mirrored glass |
| Brief description | Bag, f, ivory satin, Norman Hartnell, Britain, 1957 |
| Credit line | Given by Laurel Robinson |
| Object history | This clutch bag was carried with a beaded lace Norman Hartnell ballerina-length gown worn by Mrs Laurel Heath on 25 June 1957 for her second marriage to Mr. Gerald Albertini. Laurel's first husband, John Heath, had died the previous year as a result of injuries sustained during the Mille Miglia race in May 1956. She married Mr Albertini at St James' Roman Catholic Church, Spanish Place, London. |
| Production | Was worn with a Norman Hartnell wedding dress. |
| Associated object | T.530-1996 (Ensemble) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.152:1-2000 |
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| Record created | October 14, 2002 |
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