Dr. John Springthorpe's MD gown

Made:
1884 in Melbourne

Dr. John Springthorpe's MD gown, hood and cap, for Melbourne University, made by Mr. Gladish, 1884

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A635918
type:
academic robes

Parts

Gown, silk-lined cotton

Gown, silk-lined cotton

Gown, silk-lined cotton

Measurements:
height 1210 mm
at shoulder, approx: width 620 mm
Materials:
gown, cotton and lining, silk
Object Number:
A635918 Pt1
type:
academic robes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hood, silk-lined cotton

Hood, silk-lined cotton

Hood, silk-lined cotton.

Measurements:
overall (as stored flat): 730 mm x 1040 mm
Materials:
hood, cotton and lining, silk
Object Number:
A635918 Pt2
type:
academic robes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Cap, velvet

Cap, velvet

Cap, velvet

Measurements:
overall: 70 mm x 267 mm x 305 mm,
Materials:
cap, velvet
Object Number:
A635918 Pt3
type:
academic robes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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