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Circus Royal, Mermaid Tavern, Hackney. Mr Cooke's Benefit, on Monday, the 3rd of May, 1830

Print
03/05/1830 (made), ca. 1822-1831 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Playbill for Mr Cooke's Circus Royal at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, on 3rd May 1830. Includes a woodcut illustration of a horseriding performance.

Object details

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Object type
TitleCircus Royal, Mermaid Tavern, Hackney. Mr Cooke's Benefit, on Monday, the 3rd of May, 1830
Materials and techniques
letterpress with woodcut illustrations
Brief description
Letterpress and woodcut playbill for Cooke's Circus Royal at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, printed by Balne, London, 1830
Physical description
Playbill for Mr Cooke's Circus Royal at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, on 3rd May 1830. Includes a woodcut illustration of a horseriding performance.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55.4cm
  • Width: 15.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
Balne, Printer, 38, Gracechurch Street
Credit line
Given by the Hon. Arthur Villiers
Object history
This object was part of the John Edmund Gardner collection of topographical prints and drawings of London. After Gardner's death the collection passed to his son Edmund Thomas, but was sold to Edward Coates MP in 1910. The collection was sold again in 1923 after Coates' death, and was split between various institutions and private collectors. The portion connected with Hoxton, Homerton, Hackney and Bethnal Green was bought by the Hon. Arthur Villiers and donated to the Bethnal Green Museum.
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Bibliographic reference
Taken from departmental handlist.
Collection
Accession number
E.4781-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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