Framed collection of four locks of hair of Dorothea Mackellar and her brothers, ca. 1890s
Framed collection of four locks of hair of Dorothea Mackellar and her brothers, ca. 1890s
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1890s
Call Numbers
R 1023
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Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
1 object - 26 x 22.3 cm. - 4 locks of hair in a heart shaped frame
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Level of description
Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
A framed collection of four locks of hair, one for each of the children of Sir Charles Kinnaird Mackellar (1844-1926) and his wife Marion (d. 1933) including a lock of hair of the writer Isobel Marion Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968) who achieved fame for her poem 'My Country.' The other locks belong to her 3 brothers: Keith Kinnaird Mackellar (1880-...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Framed collection of four locks of hair of Dorothea Mackellar and her brothers, ca. 1890s
Contextual Information
Source
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by John McPhee, 14th March 2008
Collection history
The item was purchased by Keith Ball, a dealer in antiques, in a sale of the effects of Dorothea Mackellar after her death in 1968. It was then purchased by the donor, John MacPhee in May 1979.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
R 1023
Record Identifier
nQR2DZj1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nQR2DZj1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
826031
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