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Shire of Toodyay > Records

FEATHER & SILK BONNET

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c. 1870

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Costume & textiles

Overview

Ladies black bonnet, constructed wire frame with a millinery netting base lined in black silk decoration - velvet bow at back and ties.
Ribbon bow, millinery net & sequins & chenille applied thread as decoration.
Black satin bow on right hand side and black ostrich feathers at front.
Underneath at front has black chenille.

Historical information

Hand made. Believed to have been owned by Mrs Syred of Bedjording.
Not all the original feathers remain attached to the bonnet. (These have been encapsulated and stored separately.)

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2003.49

Item type

Material

Width

260 mm

Height or length

300 mm

Themes

Keywords

Year

c. 1870

Primary significance criteria

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Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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