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Adelaide Kemble

Box
ca. 1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Trinket box with lid featuring a portrait of the opera singer Adelaide Kemble (1815-1879), possibly in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor, La Scala Milan, 1 April 1839.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Lids
  • Boxes
  • Insert
  • Box Lid
TitleAdelaide Kemble (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carboard with glass transfer print
Brief description
Trinket box with lid featuring a portrait of the opera singer Adelaide Kemble (1815-1879), possibly in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor, La Scala Milan, 1 April 1839
Physical description
Circular trinket box with glass transfer print of a full-length view of Adelaide Kemble in costume, possibly in the title role of Lucia Lammermoor, La Scalla, Milan, 1 April 1838.
Dimensions
  • Of box diameter: 11.6cm
  • Of lid height: 0.6cm
  • Fan, as boxed depth: 1.8cm
Credit line
Acquired with the support of the Friends of the V&A
Summary
Trinket box with lid featuring a portrait of the opera singer Adelaide Kemble (1815-1879), possibly in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor, La Scala Milan, 1 April 1839.
Collection
Accession number
S.1683:1 to 3-2014

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Record createdOctober 8, 2014
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