Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hat
Object Number:
1956.170.4[dup]
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Straw, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. ( 6.4 x 34.3 x 34.3 cm )
Description:
Round woven yellow straw hat; cylindrical crown wrapped with a pink, blue, yellow and grey silk scarf; round brim; lined with white silk.
Gallery Label:
This hat was worn by Ruth Draper in the monologue "In a Church in Italy," when she played the character of the English Painter.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E.C. Carter, sister of Ruth Draper
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
