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Mincemeat

Music Score
ca. late 19th century - early 20th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Front cover of music sheet for Mincemeat, Her Mincemeat Knife Went Chop Chop Chop! sung by Fred French, published in London by C. Sheard. Ca. late 19th century - early 20th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMincemeat (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithograph on paper
Brief description
Front cover of music sheet for Mincemeat, sung by Fred French, published in London, ca. late 19th century - early 20th century.
Physical description
Front cover of music sheet for Mincemeat, sung by Fred French, published in London. Illustrated in colour with scene of a lady in a basement, wearing a green dress and holding a chopping knife. A gentleman wearing a brown coat and top hat is looking down from a window.
Front cover only.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.6cm
  • Width: 25.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Mincemeat / Her mincemeat knife went chop chop chop / Sung by Fred French / with unbounded applause / While her mincemeat knife went chop chop chop / chop chop chop - choperty chop! / While her mincemeat knife went chop chop chop / choperty, choperty chop! / London / C. Sheard 102 High Holborn' (Printed on front cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Literary referenceMincemeat
Summary
Front cover of music sheet for Mincemeat, Her Mincemeat Knife Went Chop Chop Chop! sung by Fred French, published in London by C. Sheard. Ca. late 19th century - early 20th century.
Collection
Accession number
S.321-2012

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Record createdApril 13, 2012
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