The Jandaschewsky family collection was kept together by the last remaining family member, Arthur 'Jandy' Averino. During the last years of his life 'Jandy' sold the collection to his friend John Anastasiadis. Mr Anastasiadis kept the collection for a 25 year period, having built a repository for housing and exhibiting it at his own home. In 1994 he sold the collection to the MAAS in order to keep it together, and in New South Wales, according to 'Jandy's' wishes.

Costume components (9), circus, various, satin/metallic thread/cotton/wool/sequins, maker and place unknown, 1880-1950.
Various costume components consisting of:
(-1) white and red fringe length in [wool] and cotton on woven cotton band;
(-2:3) fabric lengths (2), for leg of clownsuit in red satin embroidered lyre motif in gold satin, metallic thread and sequins;
(-4) square of cream silk backed with calico decorated with a lyre motif in gold satin metallic thread and sequins;
(-5) [scarf] square length of fabric woven from red silk and gold/silver metallic thread;
(-6) [underskirt] of white nylon net with silver sequinned edge;
(-7:8) lace lengths (2), of coarse cotton, decorated with gold sequins; and
(-9) fringe length of orange wool decorated with bronze glass beads.

Made: 1880 - 1950

Owned: Jandaschewsky, Arthur 'Jandy'; Europe

Owned: Jandaschewsky family; Europe

Owned: Anastasiadis, John; Europe

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1880 - 1950