Not currently on display at the V&A

Pair of Bracelets

1964 (made)
Artist/Maker
Herbert, Jocelyn (designers)

Pair of beaten copper bracelets, worn by Laurence Olivier as Othello, 1964.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Jewellery
Theatre Costume
Object type
Pair of bracelets
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Stage Jewellery
  • Bracelet
  • Theatre Costume
  • Stage Jewellery
  • Bracelet
Brief description
Pair of beaten copper bracelets, worn by Laurence Olivier as Othello, 1964.
Object history
Costumes purchased at the Royal National Theatre charity auction in 1996, or donated by the National Theatre prior to the auction: S.742 - S.810-1997, S.822 - S.824:2-1997. Associated production: Othello. Playwright: William Shakespeare. Designer: Jocelyn Herbert. Director: John Dexter. Wearer and actor: Laurence Olivier. Character: Othello. Performing company: National Theatre. Old Vic, London, 21.4.1964. Performance category: Drama. Costumes, jewellery, accessories and wigs for this production: S.781:1 - S.800-1997.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.789:1, 2-1997

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Record createdOctober 7, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1173859/pair-of-bracelets-herbert-jocelyn/
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