Boa
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1910
Materials
Swansdown, silk.
Measurements
140 x 1500 mm
Place of origin
London
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603413
Summary
A woman's feather boa made from dyed black swansdown. The boa is fully lined in black silk, with long black silk ties. A maker's label stitched to the inner lining reads, "London Made".
Provenance
Gift of McDonald-Tyler
Marks and inscriptions
Stitched to inner lining at neck.: A maker's label stitched to the inner lining reads, "London Made". See associated photograph for further details. Stitched to inner lining at neck.: A handwritten label stitched to the inner lining reads, "McDonald-Tyler", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.