Printed Ephemera — 1860-1872
Tinsel print
Small, handcoloured theatrical souvenir print engraved with a portrait of an unnamed actor. The portrait is embellished with metal foil tinsel ornaments notably on the dress accessories. The clothing is of silk. The portrait has been cut from a paper sheet and mounted on card handcoloured with background scenery. Such portraits would have been sold plain for colouring and tinselling at home. The background is printed with 'Sold Wholesale & Retail, by J.Redington at his Print & Tinsel Warehouse 208 Hoxton Old Town and Jonathan King 45 Chapel Street, Somers Town, London'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/956
- Object name:
- tinsel print
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Camden, Hackney, 208 Hoxton Old Town, London; 45 Chapel Street, Somers Town, London [Camden]
- Production date:
- 1860-1872
- Material:
paper, metal foil, silk, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 172 mm, W 140 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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