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Wedding Bag

1957 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bag, f, ivory satin, Norman Hartnell, Britain, 1957

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Bag
  • Purse
  • Mirror
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 createdOctober 14, 2002
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