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Subiaco Museum > Records

COAT HANGER: WOODEN, JAMES FAMILY

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c. 1920

Overview

Wooden coat hanger combining the curved upper hanger for coats with a trouser or skirt hanger below. The latter consists of two flat pieces of wood with slight indentations at the centre. The wooden bars are pressed together by a simple metal clip. They are attached to the upper hanger by means of the same metal wire used in the clip.

Historical information

Mrs Grace James moved into 224 Nicholson Rd. after her marriage and lived there from 1923 to 1993.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1993.5

Item type

Material

Width

182 mm

Height or length

400 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Marks at the centre, just below the hooks in pencil. Possibly indicating the price.

Keywords

Household Effects

COSTUME ACCESSORIES

Photographed 2023

Year

Statement of significance

Mrs Grace James moved into 224 Nicholson Rd. after her marriage and lived there from 1923 to 1993.

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