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Calash

1775–1800 (made)

Calash, silk, 1775–1800, English; Black (foxed), pink lining, 5 cane supports

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, canvas and cane
Brief description
silk, 1775-1800, English; Black (foxed), pink lining, 5 cane supports
Physical description
Calash, silk, 1775–1800, English; Black (foxed), pink lining, 5 cane supports
Dimensions
  • Centre back hem to crown length: 44.5cm (approximate)
  • Across hem width: 60cm (approximate)
  • When fully expanded depth: 30cm (approximate)
  • Height: 405mm (Excluding ribbon ties)
  • Width: 600mm
  • Depth: 400mm (When expanded)
Credit line
Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd
Object history
This was part of a very large collection of items of dress and accessories which was given to the Museum by Harrods, the department store, in 1913. The collection had been formed by the artist Talbot Hughes, who wrote a book on the history of dress, illustrated with photographs of models wearing items from his collection. A large firm in America had offered to buy the collection and present it to the Metropolitan Museum, New York, but Hughes did not want it to go abroad. At the suggestion of Cecil Harcourt Smith of the V&A, Harrods bought it for £2,500 and gave it to the Museum for the 'public good'. Harrods displayed the collection for three weeks in December 1913.
Collection
Accession number
T.1045-1913

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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