Skirt Holder
ca. 1870 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Skirt holder made from polished white metal and consists of a pair of tongs with the rondels lined with composition help in position by a cast sphinx head which slides up and down the handles. A black silk cord with a loop at the end is attached to an eyelet in the head of the sphinx.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Polished metal and silk |
| Brief description | Skirt holder, England, ca. 1870 |
| Physical description | Skirt holder made from polished white metal and consists of a pair of tongs with the rondels lined with composition help in position by a cast sphinx head which slides up and down the handles. A black silk cord with a loop at the end is attached to an eyelet in the head of the sphinx. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr E. W. Mynott |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.68-1980 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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