Not on display

We don’t have an image of this object online yet.

More about images

V&A Images may have a photograph that we can’t show online, but it may be possible to supply one to you. Email us at vaimages@vam.ac.uk for guidance about fees and timescales, quoting the accession number: S.176-2012

British Comedy Awards 1990

Award
1990 (awarded)
Artist/Maker
The British Comedy Awards (awarded by)

The British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for TV Comedy presented to Ronnie Barker in 1990. The award features an alloy gold coloured statuette of a joker standing on a marble base with a brass plaque on it. The inscription reads: The British Comedy Awards 1990 Lifetime Achievement Award for Tv Comedy Ronnie Barker.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Awards
Television
Object type
Award
TitleBritish Comedy Awards 1990 (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Marble
Alloy
Brief description
The British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for TV Comedy awarded to Ronnie Barker in 1990. Award features a gold coloured, cast alloy statuette of a joker standing on a marbled base with a brass inscription plaque.
Physical description
A gold coloured alloy statuette of a joker standing on a black marble base bearing a brass inscription plaque.
Dimensions
  • Whole height: 26.7cm (approx.)
  • Whole width: 10.0cm (approx.)
  • Whole depth: 10.3cm (approx.)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'THE BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS 1990 / Lifetime Achievement Award for Tv Comedy / RONNIE BARKER ' (Brass plaque)
  • P. Taylor (Artist' signature on base of statuette. )
Credit line
Given by Charlotte Barker, daughter of the late Ronald Barker OBE.
Object history
Awarded to Ronnie Barker in 1990 as part of the British Comedy Awards.
Subjects depicted
The British Comedy Awards
Ronald Barker
Summary
The British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for TV Comedy presented to Ronnie Barker in 1990. The award features an alloy gold coloured statuette of a joker standing on a marble base with a brass plaque on it. The inscription reads: The British Comedy Awards 1990 Lifetime Achievement Award for Tv Comedy Ronnie Barker.
Other number
THM/407/11
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.176-2012

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdMarch 19, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1244855/british-comedy-awards-1990-award-the-british-comedy/
Download as: JSON