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'Mr Balkram's Band' by Frank King

Print
mid 1930s (printed)
Artist/Maker
Robert Hale (publisher)
Place of origin
Britain (printed)

Book jacket for 'Mr Balkram's Band' depicting a silver saxophone over the top of a skull.

Object details

Categories
Books
Prints
Musical Instruments
Object type
Print
Title'Mr Balkram's Band' by Frank King (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed book jacket
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Book jacket for 'Mr Balkram's Band' by Frank King, published by Robert Hale. Great Britain, mid 1930s.
Physical description
Book jacket for 'Mr Balkram's Band' depicting a silver saxophone over the top of a skull.
Dimensions
  • Height: 189mm
  • Width: 294mm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Subjects depicted
Covers
Books
Saxophones
Skulls
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1862-1987

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Record createdJuly 2, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1265931/mr-balkrams-band-by-frank-print-robert-hale/
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