Rutherford Dress

About this item

Title

Rutherford Dress

Content partner

Nelson Provincial Museum

Collection

Nelson Provincial Museum

Description

Martha Thompson (Ernest Lord Rutherford's mother) wore this green silk wedding dress when she married James Rutherford on 28 April 1866 in Spring Grove. It is believed to have been dyed using chromite from Dun Mountain, Nelson.; glass buttons, cotton lining, lace cotton wadding, braid; Clothing/Textiles; Wedding Dress, c1866. Silk. Worn by Marth...

Format

Image

Date created

Circa 1866

URL

https://collection.nelsonmuseum.co.nz/objects/G9509

What is the copyright status of this item?

All Rights Reserved

This item is all rights reserved, which means you'll have to get permission from Nelson Provincial Museum before using it.

More Information

Nelson Provincial Museum has this to say about the rights status of this item:

All rights reserved

What can I do with this item?

You must always check with Nelson Provincial Museum to confirm the specific terms of use, but this is our understanding:

Non-infringing use

NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

No sharing

You may not copy and/or share this item with others without further permission. This includes posting it on your blog, using it in a presentation, or any other public use.

No modifying

You are not allowed to adapt or remix this item into any other works.

No commercial use

You may not use this item commercially.