Not on display

Wig

ca.1920s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wig made from dark brown human hair knotted into a cotton gauze cap with a band front. The gauze over the forehead has been stained with stage make-up. The dark brown hair is streaked with grey.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Human hair on cotton gauze
Brief description
Wig worn by Murray Carrington in The Pied Piper, ca. 1920s.
Physical description
Wig made from dark brown human hair knotted into a cotton gauze cap with a band front. The gauze over the forehead has been stained with stage make-up. The dark brown hair is streaked with grey.
Dimensions
  • Circumference: 55.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
"Clarkson's, 45 & 44 Wellington Street, Strand, WO"
Object history
Wig worn by Murray Carrington as an unidentified character in the play 'The Pied Piper'.
Literary reference
Collection
Accession number
S.102-1985

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Record createdMay 7, 2004
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