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Bodice with lace collar worn by Florence Knapton, a migrant who arrived on the SS RUNIC in 1909
Bodice with lace collar worn by Florence Knapton, a migrant who arrived on the SS RUNIC in 1909

Bodice with lace collar worn by Florence Knapton, a migrant who arrived on the SS RUNIC in 1909

Datec 1909
Object number00028097
NameBlouse
MediumSilk, cotton, brass, mother of pearl
DimensionsOverall: 512 x 1170 x 55 mm, 0.008 kg
ClassificationsClothing and personal items
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Gary McPherson
HistoryFlorence Knapton was the older sister of Lily Knapton. They migrated to Australia with the parents on on the SS RUNIC in 1909 and settled in Melbourne. Florence died of small pox two years after their arrival, around 1911.