Patience
Helmet
late 20th century (made)
late 20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Helmet for a Dragoon Guard in a D'Oyly Carte Opera Company production of Patience with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W.S.Gilbert, 1990s
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Patience (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Brass [?]; Horsehair and leather. Foam padding. |
| Brief description | Gold metal helmet [brass?] with a cream horsehair plume, for a Dragoon Guard in a D'Oyly Carte Opera Company production of Patience with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W.S. Gilbert, 1990s |
| Physical description | Gold metal helmet [brass?] with a cream horsehair plume. There is a metal emblem at the centre front marked with the motto associated with the Order of the Garter (Honi soit qui mal y pense). A metal Tudor rose is positioned to the left and right side of the exterior and a chin strap, formed from leather and decorated with an interlinked chain of metal loops runs from each side, underneath. The interior of the helmet is not lined, but was previously padded with foam (now breaking down). |
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| Summary | Helmet for a Dragoon Guard in a D'Oyly Carte Opera Company production of Patience with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W.S.Gilbert, 1990s |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.2-2018 |
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| Record created | January 25, 2018 |
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