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TV Times Top Ten 1977-8

Award
1977-1978 (awarded)
Artist/Maker
TV Times (awarded by)
William Timym (sculptor)
Place of origin
London (made)

TV Times Top Ten award for Funniest Man on TV, presented to Ronnie Barker in 1977-8. Bronze sculpture by William Timym mounted on a marble base.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Awards
Television
Object type
Award
TitleTV Times Top Ten 1977-8 (generic title)
Materials and techniques
metal sculpture on a marble base
Marble
Bronze
Brass
Cast
Brief description
TV Times Top Ten 1977-8 awarded to Ronnie Barker for Funniest Man on TV.
Physical description
Award with a metal angular scuplture on a a pale marble base with a brass inscription plaque.
Dimensions
  • Whole height: 18.5cm (approx.)
  • Whole depth: 10cm (approx.)
  • Whole width: 11.3cm (approx.)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'TV TIMES TOP TEN 1977-8 / RONNIE BARKER / FUNNIEST MAN ON TV'
  • W Timym (Inscription on reverse of metal sculptural element, in free style cursive.)
  • MORRIS / SINGER / FOUNDERS / LONDON (Maker's stamp on reverse of metal sculptural element.)
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Charlotte Barker, daughter of the late Ronald Barker OBE.
Object history
Awarded to Ronnie Barker in 1988.
Subjects depicted
TV Times
Ronald Barker
Place depicted
Summary
TV Times Top Ten award for Funniest Man on TV, presented to Ronnie Barker in 1977-8. Bronze sculpture by William Timym mounted on a marble base.
Other number
THM/407/11
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.186-2012

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Record createdMarch 15, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1244620/tv-times-top-ten-1977-award-william-timym/
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