Sideburns
Hairpiece
ca. early 20th century (made)
ca. early 20th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
These false sideburns were worn on stage by Sir Felix Aylmer in an unidentified production. Most hairpieces for the stage are made from human or animal hair, knotted into a net or gauze base. These materials are flexible and light to wear under hot stage lights. This moustache is made from reddish-brown human hair knotted into cotton gauze.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Sideburns (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Human hair on cotton gauze |
| Brief description | False sideburns worn on stage by Sir Felix Aylmer |
| Physical description | False sideburns made from reddish-brown human hair knotted into cotton gauze. |
| Credit line | Given by Jennifer Aylmer MBE |
| Association | |
| Summary | These false sideburns were worn on stage by Sir Felix Aylmer in an unidentified production. Most hairpieces for the stage are made from human or animal hair, knotted into a net or gauze base. These materials are flexible and light to wear under hot stage lights. This moustache is made from reddish-brown human hair knotted into cotton gauze. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.313&A-1985 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2017 |
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