Charles I
Wig
ca. 1922 (made)
ca. 1922 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Wig made from human hair knotted into a cotton gauze cap. The hair is red-brown with grey streaks. The wig has a band front which has been stained by stage make-up.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Charles I (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Human hair on cotton gauze |
| Brief description | Wig worn by Murray Carrington as the title character in Charles I, 1922 |
| Physical description | Wig made from human hair knotted into a cotton gauze cap. The hair is red-brown with grey streaks. The wig has a band front which has been stained by stage make-up. |
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| Object history | Wig worn by Murray Carrington as King Charles I in the play 'Charles I', possibly for the Carrington stock company performances in Portsmouth, May-June 1922 and on tour. |
| Literary reference | Charles I |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.99-1985 |
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| Record created | May 6, 2004 |
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