Hat
1890 (made)
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Small hat, semi-circular, made from wire covered with gold lamé cloth. The edges are trimmed with artificial leaf sprays and a crimson cotton rose is mounted on a green silk velvet bow at the top. There is a cream figured satin band stitched at the back. The strings are of black velvet ribbon. The hat is lined with yellow silk tulle and inside is a gilt printed square white label.
With a circular hat box made of black paper covered cardboard.
With a circular hat box made of black paper covered cardboard.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold lamé, wire, silk velvet, satin, lined with silk tulle, paper, cardboard |
| Brief description | Semi-circular hat made from wire covered with gold lamé cloth, silk velvet, satin and silk tulle, with cardboard box, Mrs Ritchie, England, 1890 |
| Physical description | Small hat, semi-circular, made from wire covered with gold lamé cloth. The edges are trimmed with artificial leaf sprays and a crimson cotton rose is mounted on a green silk velvet bow at the top. There is a cream figured satin band stitched at the back. The strings are of black velvet ribbon. The hat is lined with yellow silk tulle and inside is a gilt printed square white label. With a circular hat box made of black paper covered cardboard. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs M. C. Burnand |
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| Accession number | T.334&A-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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