Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1965.78.825, col.0820, 363
Collection
Primary Maker
Date
Circa 1880
Associated Notes
"Silk taffeta dress which belonged to Mrs A. Rodrigues who was born in Madeira in 1830 and who after her marriage went to England with her husband & child where she stayed for a few months before coming to New Zealand on the sailing ship "Westminster", settled in Akaroa where she died in 1903. (Period of dress about 1880)" [ocm]
Associated Person
Associated Place
Associated Date
19th Century
Circa 1880
Period
Media
Measurement Description
centre front length 1310mm, centre back length 1500mm, sleeve length 600mm, width across waist 300mm, width across hem 2180mm, bust 400mm
Measurement Reading
Subject Category
Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
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