Marlborough Museum Collection of Textiles
Bodice

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Record 195/334
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Collection MHS (unaccessioned) Textiles
Description Silk bodice, floral with a white back ground. High collar. Leg of mutton sleeve with ruched lower sleeve. A slightly gathered trim of machine lace (19cm deep) outlines the yoke.

The original Owner/Wearer was Mrs. Renwick of Dumgree. It is believed this is the second Mrs. Renwick (Anne nee Smith, widow of Dr. Thomas Renwick).

Anne Renwick lived at their home, '"Newstead" in Nelson before her husband's death in 1879. Her husband's nephew, also named Thomas, inherited "Dumgree", Dr. Thomas Renwick's Marlborough estate, but because of the nephew's illness Anne took over the running of the estate. Dumgree is in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough and Anne lived there, but she made frequent trips back to Nelson. There is a book in the MHS Archives library, "Renwick - the Story of a Pioneer Family", by Elisabeth Airey, published by the author in October 1979. There is a family tree on page 81.

Object ID 0000.600.0170
Object Name Bodice
Other # T0838
People Renwick, Anne (nee Smith)
Smith, Anne (later Renwick)
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Last modified on: December 19, 2014