Ravenscroft wig unknown

Made for Lincoln Stuart & Co., Melbourne by Ravenscroft, United Kingdom

Registration number

1091878

Artist/maker

Made for Lincoln Stuart & Co., Melbourne by Ravenscroft, United Kingdom

Title

Ravenscroft wig

Production date

unknown

Medium

hair, fabric, card

Dimensions (H x W x D)

12 x 36 x 18 cm (wig); 14 x 25 x 20 cm (box)

Inscriptions

Handwritten on wig box lid: *12 Roll up Curl size 6 7/8 - Made expressly for Lincoln Stuart & Co. Melbourne Printed label: The Queen''''s Royal Letters Patent / Ravenscroft Patentee Star Yard / Lincolns Inn (label depicts coat of arms and 3 types of wigs)

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Town Clerk, Wig, Costume, Melbourne City Council, Ravenscroft

Summary

Grey wig and brown oval-shaped cloth-covered card wig box. Possibly belonged to the Town Clerk.