Portable vanity unit used by Nellie Melba, c.1895
Dublin Core
Title
Portable vanity unit used by Nellie Melba, c.1895
Description
This burr walnut vanity unit accompanied Melba to various theatres for personal use in her dressing room. It was given to her coachman/driver, William Hayes, when she left for an extended stay abroad. Hayes was married to Melba’s maid, who would fill the metal-lined reservoir at the back of the unit with hot water during curtain calls so that the prima donna could refresh herself after a performance.
Creator
Source
Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne
Publisher
Grainger Museum
Date
c.1895
Rights
Arts Centre Melbourne
Identifier
Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne
1989.077.001; 1989.077.004–008 | Purchased, 1989
1989.077.001; 1989.077.004–008 | Purchased, 1989