Cage Crinoline
ca. 1865 (made)
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Cage crinoline of spring steel and tape. The lower bands are covered by white cotton printed with small, brown horizontal stripes. This is kept in position by a string through eyelets. The label is printed on the back of the waist band, flanked by a lion, unicorn and crown.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton covered spring steel |
| Brief description | Cage crinoline of cotton covered spring steel, England, manufactured by W.S & E.H. Thomson |
| Physical description | Cage crinoline of spring steel and tape. The lower bands are covered by white cotton printed with small, brown horizontal stripes. This is kept in position by a string through eyelets. The label is printed on the back of the waist band, flanked by a lion, unicorn and crown. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Thomson's Prize-medal skirt' (Label printed on the back of the waist band) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Stevens |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.627-1972 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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