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Robe

Artist/Maker

Costume possibly for Gertrude.
Full length loose robe of red linen, with squared off neck and ?Dalmation sleeves. The neck and sleeves are edged with gold braid, beneath which at the neck is a deep decorated panel embroidered in black. Around the waist is a loose fixed girdle in black and ?gold.


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Brief description
Red linen robe possibly for Gertrude in an unconfirmed production of 'Hamlet' by the Martin Harvey company.
Physical description
Costume possibly for Gertrude.
Full length loose robe of red linen, with squared off neck and ?Dalmation sleeves. The neck and sleeves are edged with gold braid, beneath which at the neck is a deep decorated panel embroidered in black. Around the waist is a loose fixed girdle in black and ?gold.
Dimensions
  • Robe, weight weight: 1.7kg
  • Robe, shoulder width, widest part width: 54cm
  • Robe, collar to hem length: 156cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs P. Chapman
Object history
Costume possibly for Gertrude in an unconfirmed production by the Martin Harvey Company.

Given by Mrs P Chapman (Earle Grey/Mary Godwin Collection).
Associations
Literary referenceHamlet
Collection
Accession number
S.180-1985

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Record createdJune 14, 2004
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