Summary
Plastic 1970s makeup compact containing a small pile of shaved horse hairs.
It appears these hairs come from the coat of Phar Lap as opposed to the mane or tail. They were taken from Phar Lap when his coat was clipped prior to his ill fated trip to the U.S.A. The donor is the widow of Gerald Telford, son of Phar Lap's trainer Harry Telford.
In 2006 five hairs were removed from the compact for research purposes, looking at the possible causes of the death of Phar Lap.
Physical Description
Small quantity of original Phar Lap hair, in modern sealed container. In 2006 the seal was broken and the adhesive removed. This was replaced with a mylar seal.
More Information
-
Collection Names
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Mrs Nancy Telford, 14 Jun 2000
-
Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
-
Inscriptions
Handwritten on bottom of container: "PHAR LAP'S HAIR SHAVED NOV. 1931" "PHAR LAP'S HAIR NOV. 1931 VIC. AUST."
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Keywords
Death & Mourning, Horse Racing, Horses, Racing Industry, Souvenirs, Sport, Making History - Phar Lap
