Headdress
1937
| Artist/Maker |
Headdress for Francesca in Scene 1 worn by Lubov Tchernicheva.
A stiffened wired circle padded with cellophane entwined with a rope of gilded organic fibre, the upper wire circle rising at cente front to support the decoration. The headdress is covered with intertwined leaves, berries and flowers of gilded leather, each flower having a pearl centre, gold wire stems and random large pearls, some of which are partially gilded. At the centre front is a lantern-shaped stone, cut and silver backed, around which are three cupped faceted studs, the backs painted silver, framed with gilded leather covered wire. Above is a small ball of diamante studs. Much gilded decoration is missing from the sides.
A stiffened wired circle padded with cellophane entwined with a rope of gilded organic fibre, the upper wire circle rising at cente front to support the decoration. The headdress is covered with intertwined leaves, berries and flowers of gilded leather, each flower having a pearl centre, gold wire stems and random large pearls, some of which are partially gilded. At the centre front is a lantern-shaped stone, cut and silver backed, around which are three cupped faceted studs, the backs painted silver, framed with gilded leather covered wire. Above is a small ball of diamante studs. Much gilded decoration is missing from the sides.
Object details
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| Brief description | Headdress for Francesca worn by Lubov Tchernicheva in Scene 1 of 'Francesca da Rimini', Colonel de Basil's Ballets Russes, Covent Garden, 1937 |
| Physical description | Headdress for Francesca in Scene 1 worn by Lubov Tchernicheva. A stiffened wired circle padded with cellophane entwined with a rope of gilded organic fibre, the upper wire circle rising at cente front to support the decoration. The headdress is covered with intertwined leaves, berries and flowers of gilded leather, each flower having a pearl centre, gold wire stems and random large pearls, some of which are partially gilded. At the centre front is a lantern-shaped stone, cut and silver backed, around which are three cupped faceted studs, the backs painted silver, framed with gilded leather covered wire. Above is a small ball of diamante studs. Much gilded decoration is missing from the sides. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Object history | Headdress for Francesca worn by Lubov Tchernicheva in Scene 1 of David Lichine's ballet 'Francesca da Rimini', Colonel de Basil's Ballets Russes, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 15th July 1937. The music for the ballet was by Tchaikovsky, and the libretto was by Lichine and Henry Clifford after Dante. The scenery and costumes were designed by Oliver Messel. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Literary reference | Francesca da Rimini |
| Bibliographic reference | Pinkham, Roger (ed.) Oliver Messel, London, V&A, 1983
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| Other number | 1968/A/76 - BTMA accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1373-1984 |
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| Record created | October 25, 2004 |
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