Hat For Eating Bouillabaisse
Hat
1937 (made)
1937 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Hat made of cork and trimmed with coral, sea-shells, fishbone, sea-urchin, and other found objects.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hat For Eating Bouillabaisse (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Cork, coral, sea-shells, fishbone and sea-urchin |
| Brief description | Hat, cork, coral, sea-shells, fishbone and sea-urchin, `Hat for Eating Bouillabaise' by Eileen Agaar, Great Britain, 1937. |
| Physical description | Hat made of cork and trimmed with coral, sea-shells, fishbone, sea-urchin, and other found objects. |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Jenny Fraser |
| Object history | Registered File number 1992/1219. |
| Production | Reason for Production: Exhibition |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | https://www.britishpathe.com/video/ceremonial-hat/query/top+hats
Information taken from the above website:
Title: Ceremonial Hat 1948
Short Summary: Footage of bizarre hat designed by artist Eileen Agar.
Description: C/Us of the top of a very decorative hat which has models of fish, a lobster, tiger fish, prawns and sea shells attached to it. The hat also has several large feather protruding from the top. The commentator says the hat has been designed by surrealist artist Eileen Agar. Several shots of the woman walking through busy street of London. Nice C/U of flat capped worker turning his head in surprise at the outrageous hat. More shots of woman walking down street and people giving strange looks.
Data:
FILM ID:1263.04
MEDIA URN:34188
GROUP:New pictorials
ARCHIVE:British Pathé
ISSUE DATE:27/12/1948
SOUND:Sound
HD FORMAT:Available on request
STOCK:Black & White
DURATION:00:01:03:00
TIME IN/OUT:01:04:59:00 / 01:06:02:00
CANISTER:NP 224 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.168-1993 |
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| Record created | October 25, 2003 |
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