Artwork : ArchiveNo00039

Wedding Dress 1787

ContributionForm
Contributor Name	Katy Ball
Contributor Image	Katy_Ball_pic.jpg
Profession	Historian
Location	Portsmouth City Museum, Old Portsmouth
Collection Date	06.10.07 12.00pm
Artefact Name	Wedding Dress
Artefact Description	Fragment of green silk from wedding dress. Good condition for its age, a few tiny holes.
Artefact Date	1787
Artefact Stored	Portsmouth City Museum
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	Wedding_Dress_00039.jpg
Sample Taken	Small piece of fabric from inside seam.
Sample Image
History of Artefact	The dress was worn by Mary Nobes for her wedding to James Parker in Fareham. Historian - 'Mary Nobes decendants are very active in their family history research and they have shown a strong interest in this item.'
Historian	Katy Ball
Previous Owners	The Parker family (it has been passed down through the generations).
Special Memories
Artwork Image	Archive_00039_art.jpg

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