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Among My Knick-Knacks

Music Score
ca. late 19th century - early 20th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Front cover of music sheet for the song Among My Knick-Knacks, written by Mon Tresor and composed by Geo. Le Brunn. Sung by Miss Marie Lloyd. Published in London by Francis, Day & Hunter and in New York by T.B. Harms & Co., ca. late 19th century - early 20th century.


Object details

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Object type
TitleAmong My Knick-Knacks (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Front cover of music sheet for the song Among My Knick-Knacks, written by Mon Tresor, composed by Geo. Le Brunn, published in London and New York, ca. late 19th century - early 20th century.
Physical description
Front cover of music sheet for the song Among My Knick-Knacks, written by Mon Tresor, composed by Geo. Le Brunn, published in London and New York. Illustrated in colour with full-length portrait of woman on the seaside, wearing a blue dress and blazer with white shirt.
Front cover only.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.5cm
  • Width: 24cm
Marks and inscriptions
'This song may be sung in public without fee or licence, except at theatres and music halls, for pantomime permissions only apply to Miss Marie Lloyd / Among my Knick-Knacks, / Chorus after the 3rd verse / There you are! Picture spoilt! / Not fit to place among my bric-bracs- / Those "Crusoes" on the rock / Gave my camera quite a shock - So I keep it in my drawer among my knick-knacks.' / Written by Mon Tresor / Composed by Geo Le Brunn / Sung by Miss Marie Lloyd / Copyright / London Francis Day & Hunter, 195 Oxford Street W / Publishers of Smallwood's celebrated pianoforte tutor, Smallwood's 55 Melodious exercises, Etc. / New York T.B. Harms & Co. 18 East 22nd Street / Copyright MDCCCXCVI in the United States of America by Francis, Day & Hunter / H.G. Banks lith.' (Printed on front cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Literary referenceAmong My Knick-Knacks
Summary
Front cover of music sheet for the song Among My Knick-Knacks, written by Mon Tresor and composed by Geo. Le Brunn. Sung by Miss Marie Lloyd. Published in London by Francis, Day & Hunter and in New York by T.B. Harms & Co., ca. late 19th century - early 20th century.
Collection
Accession number
S.163-2012

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Record createdMarch 2, 2012
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