Theatre Costume
mid 18th century
| Place of origin |
Stage coat worn in private court theatre performances at the Meleto Castle, Tuscany, ca. 1750. Green silk satin edge to edge frock coat decorated with metallic braid 'military' trim on front edges and metallic braid at hem and sleeve cuffs. The coat fastens with a row of covered buttons and thread loops. It is lined throughout with black wool, though this lining may be a later addition.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin, metal braid, wool. |
| Brief description | Stage coat of green satin worn in private court theatre performances at the Meleto Castle, Tuscany, ca. 1750. |
| Physical description | Stage coat worn in private court theatre performances at the Meleto Castle, Tuscany, ca. 1750. Green silk satin edge to edge frock coat decorated with metallic braid 'military' trim on front edges and metallic braid at hem and sleeve cuffs. The coat fastens with a row of covered buttons and thread loops. It is lined throughout with black wool, though this lining may be a later addition. |
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| Object history | This costume comes from Meleto Castle in Tuscany, where there is a private theatre, which was opened in 1741. It is a very early example of a costume made specially for the stage and, although probably used in productions of plays, it was also undoubtedly used for masques and other entertainments which included dancing. Sarah Woodcock & Philip Dyer, 1981. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inaugural Conference for the Ricasoli Collection
Patrons, Politics, Music and Art in Italy, 1738-1859.
University of Louisville, March 14-18, 1989 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.801-1982 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2004 |
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