Ronnie Barker's book of facial hair
Facial Hair
20th century (made)
20th century (made)
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Ronnie Barker's paper book of facial hair pieces, with some labelling of characters and shows. Includes facial hair for characters such as Arkwright in Open All Hours and Evans in The Magnificent Evans.
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Title | Ronnie Barker's book of facial hair (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Animal hair and paper |
Brief description | Ronnie Barker's paper book of facial hair wigs, some labelled with names of characters or shows |
Physical description | Ronnie Barker's paper book of 25 facial hair pieces, including side burns, eyebrows and moustaches. The pieces are pinned to the page with red pins. One set of eyebrows are in a small sealed plastic bag. Some pieces are labelled with names of characters and shows, including Arkwright in Open All Hours and Evans in The Magnificent Evans. The hairpieces are made from animal hair, likely yak hair, on lace foundations. Also included is a printed A4 page showing drawings of different shaped moustaches. Handwriting on the front of the paper book, by Ronnie Barker. |
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Credit line | Given by Charlotte Barker, daughter of the late Ronald Barker OBE. |
Object history | Came to the V&A as part of the Ronnie Barker Collection. |
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Summary | Ronnie Barker's paper book of facial hair pieces, with some labelling of characters and shows. Includes facial hair for characters such as Arkwright in Open All Hours and Evans in The Magnificent Evans. |
Other number | THM/407/11 |
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Accession number | S.266-2012 |
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Record created | April 4, 2012 |
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