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Radio Industries Club Award

Award
1977 (designed and made)
Artist/Maker
The Television and Radio Industries Club (commissioned by)
Place of origin
Great Britain (designed and made)

A silver dish with a decorated handle featuring two entwined snakes and featuring an inscription in the bottom of the dish. Presented as an award to Ronnie Barker by the Radio Industries Club for Television Personality of the Year (BBC) 1977.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Theatre
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Award
TitleRadio Industries Club Award (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
A silver dish with a decorative handle, awarded to Ronnie Barker by Radio Industries Club for (BBC) Television Personality of the Year 1977.
Physical description
A silver dish with a decorative handle featuring two intwined snakes. With an inscription in the bottom of the dish detailling the award. Also features four makers stamps.
Dimensions
  • Whole height: 2.2cm (approx.)
  • Whole diameter: 9cm (approx. )
  • Whole including handle width: 11.2cm (approx.)
Marks and inscriptions
'RONNIE BARKER / Winner of the Radio Industries Club Award for Television Personality of the Year (BBC) 1977' (In the bottom of the dish.)
Credit line
Given by Charlotte Barker, daughter of the late Ronald Barker OBE.
Object history
Awarded to Ronnie Barker by the Radio Industries Club in 1977. Came to the V&A as part of the Ronnie Barker Collection.
Subjects depicted
The Television and Radio Industries Club
Ronald Barker
Summary
A silver dish with a decorated handle featuring two entwined snakes and featuring an inscription in the bottom of the dish. Presented as an award to Ronnie Barker by the Radio Industries Club for Television Personality of the Year (BBC) 1977.
Other number
THM/407/11
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.267-2012

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Record createdApril 4, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1245429/radio-industries-club-award-award-the-television-and/
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