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Award presented to Vivien Leigh

Award
1963 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Antoinette Perry ("Tony") Award presented to Vivien Leigh for Tovarich by the American Theatre Wing, 1963.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Awards
  • Case
TitleAward presented to Vivien Leigh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Struck metal
Brief description
Antoinette Perry ("Tony") Award presented to Vivien Leigh by the American Theatre Wing, 1963
Physical description
Circular medallion Antoinette Perry ("Tony") Award presented to Vivien Leigh by the American Theatre Wing, 1963. Comedy and tragedy masks recto, inscribed around: ANTOINETTE PERRY AWARD; profile of Antoinette Perry verso with leaf pattern around edge of medallion and details of the winner and production inside.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 7.3cm
  • Depth: 0.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ANTOINETTE PERRY AWARD' (Around edge, recto)
  • 'THE AMERICAN / THEATRE WING / PRESENTS TO / Vivien Leigh / For Distinguished Achievement in Theatre / "Tovarich" / 1963'
    Transliteration
    Inscription, verso
Subject depicted
Summary
Antoinette Perry ("Tony") Award presented to Vivien Leigh for Tovarich by the American Theatre Wing, 1963.
Associated object
THM/433 (Archive record)
Other number
THM/433 - Archive number
Collection
Accession number
S.2199-2014

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Record createdOctober 28, 2014
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