Property bracelet worn in Cinderella
Bracelet
This bracelet is one of several items of jewellery worn by Nigel Ellacott and Peter Robbins (1953- 2009) in the ballroom scene of Cinderella. They worked together as specialist Ugly Sisters for over twenty-five years, providing their own wonderfully exuberant costumes and wigs designed by Nigel, worn with accessories bought by or made for them. Theirs may be the longest-running Ugly Sister partnership in the history of pantomime.
The grand entrance of the Ugly Sisters at the Royal Ball in their utterly tasteless frocks and wigs is a show-stopping moment in the Act I finale of Cinderella. To ensure maximum impact and 'diamond' dazzle under the lights, both Dames wore a lavish amount of jewellery, with dangly earrings, glittering choker necklaces and several bracelets and rings worn over their long black gloves.
The grand entrance of the Ugly Sisters at the Royal Ball in their utterly tasteless frocks and wigs is a show-stopping moment in the Act I finale of Cinderella. To ensure maximum impact and 'diamond' dazzle under the lights, both Dames wore a lavish amount of jewellery, with dangly earrings, glittering choker necklaces and several bracelets and rings worn over their long black gloves.
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Title | Property bracelet worn in Cinderella (generic title) |
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Brief description | Bracelet worn by Nigel Ellacott or Peter Robbins as Ugly Sisters in the ballroom scene of various productions of Cinderella ca.1984-2009 |
Physical description | Bracelet composed of three rows of 50 paste stone 'diamonds', forming a lattice with nine columns of six paste stone 'diamonds'. Stones fixed in a claw setting on a white metal base. Lacking the original hook and chain fastening. |
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Credit line | Given by Nigel Ellacott |
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Summary | This bracelet is one of several items of jewellery worn by Nigel Ellacott and Peter Robbins (1953- 2009) in the ballroom scene of Cinderella. They worked together as specialist Ugly Sisters for over twenty-five years, providing their own wonderfully exuberant costumes and wigs designed by Nigel, worn with accessories bought by or made for them. Theirs may be the longest-running Ugly Sister partnership in the history of pantomime. The grand entrance of the Ugly Sisters at the Royal Ball in their utterly tasteless frocks and wigs is a show-stopping moment in the Act I finale of Cinderella. To ensure maximum impact and 'diamond' dazzle under the lights, both Dames wore a lavish amount of jewellery, with dangly earrings, glittering choker necklaces and several bracelets and rings worn over their long black gloves. |
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Accession number | S.878-2021 |
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Record created | July 14, 2021 |
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