Accession[2009.0028] Historic Academic GownsIdentifierUMA-IT-000001995Scope and ContentInscriptions: Sewn in black leather label with gold embossed text, stitched upside down into gown "Ede, Son & Ravenscroft / Founded 1689 / Robe Makers / To The King / The Queen / and / The Prince and Princess Of Wales / Church, State, University / Law & Municipal Robes / 93 & 94 Chancery Lane London". There are also two white labels hand stitched either side of the original label. One reads, in red "Ducker" the other label in faded handwritten ink reads "A.J. Ewart Esq. DSc".
There are two parts to this object - the gown (004.1) and the hood (004.2). The maker Ede & Ravenscroft were founded in 1689, and have provided robes to universities, churches and the legal profession for over three hundred years. They have also created royal costumes for the coronations of many British kings and queens, including King Edward VII, King George III and Queen Elizabeth II.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2009.0028 Unit 0004
Protocol & Events (The University of Melbourne), Academic Gown, [UMA-IT-000001995]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 06/12/2025, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/464548
