Academic gown
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1870
Materials
Wool, cotton. silk and worsted
Measurements
1360 mm (H)15 mm (H)40 mm (H)
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1152201
Summary
Academic gown. A hand and machine sewn Bachelor of Arts Academic Gown dated 1870 (circa). The fabric is worsted and dyed black with a black cotton satin weave lining. Trimming of brown/black braid, brown black canvas and black silk ribbon. Label is handwritten and indecipherable. Removed from a chest in Maid's Bedroom 2 1987. Possibly belonged to Philip Yorke II.
Provenance
Given by Phillip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.