Theatre Costume
mid 18th century
| Place of origin |
Stage coat worn in private court theatre performances at the Meleto Castle, Tuscany, ca. 1750. Brown and silver brocade long coat edged with silver braid, the front appliqued with black silk and silver strip embroidery simulating 'frogging'. The left front edge is turned back and faced with blue satin with silver metal strip embroidery. The sleeves are lined in blue satin.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Stage coat of brown and silver brocade 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. Brown and silver brocade long coat edged with silver braid, the front appliqued with black silk and silver strip embroidery simulating 'frogging'. The left front edge is turned back and faced with blue satin with silver metal strip embroidery. The sleeves are lined in blue satin. |
| 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.805-1982 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 24, 2004 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
