AMONG the Burke Museum's hidden treasures in Beechworth is an elegantly crafted side saddle which originally belonged to famed Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba. Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931) first known as Miss Helen Mitchell, adopted the pseudonym “Melba” in honour of her hometown, Melbourne. Her saddle dated to the 1890s is made from pig skin leather with decorative tooling and has ...
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Looking back in history - opera diva Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931)
HIDDEN TREASURE: An elegantly crafted side saddle belonging to famed opera singer Dame Nellie Melba is among the Burke Museum's interesting collections.
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