Sleeve
Early 19th century
Sleeve reputedly worn by Edmund Kean as Hamlet. Black velvet sleeve embroidered with jet beads.
Object details
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| Brief description | Black velvet sleeve embroidered with jet beads reputedly worn by Edmund Kean as Hamlet, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Sleeve reputedly worn by Edmund Kean as Hamlet. Black velvet sleeve embroidered with jet beads. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Object history | Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Mr H.C. Wilkins through the City of Leicester Museum and Art Gallery. |
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| Association | |
| Literary reference | Hamlet |
| Bibliographic reference | Theatre Peepshow : a dip into the Theatre Museum's collections, London : Theatre Museum, 1976
Case 1, item 25 |
| Other number | 1967/A/13 - BTMA accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1369-1984 |
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| Record created | June 14, 2004 |
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