Printed Ephemera — 1845-1870
Tinsel ornament
Quantity of paper packages containing tinsel ornaments, used for decorating theatrical portraits. Several of the packages are in multiples, these are tied together with cotton thread. Others are single packages. Handwritten on the package is a description of the contents within and applied to the front is an example of the ornament within. The ornaments include shoes, dress accessories and weapons. Sold individually or as part of a set for tinselling theatrical portraits at home.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/992b
- Object name:
- tinsel ornament
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1845-1870
- Material:
metal foil, paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 16 mm, W 38 mm
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- 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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