Turban
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Turban of silver tinsel brocade. At centre front is fixed a silver metal mount with a central large oval diamante surrounded by smaller diamante; from the mount hangs a chain set with a glass bead and pendant crescent moon. To either side of the mount from the top is a curved row of diamante. The mount set with a feather plume.
Object details
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| Brief description | Turban of silver tinsel brocade worn by G H Elliott in an unidentified production. |
| Physical description | Turban of silver tinsel brocade. At centre front is fixed a silver metal mount with a central large oval diamante surrounded by smaller diamante; from the mount hangs a chain set with a glass bead and pendant crescent moon. To either side of the mount from the top is a curved row of diamante. The mount set with a feather plume. |
| Marks and inscriptions | ' Morris Angel & Son Ltd, / Theatrical Department, / 117 & 119 Shaftesbury Avenue, / London W.C.1 ' (Stamped label) |
| Object history | G H Elliott was a blackface performer. 'Black and white minstrels' or 'blackface minstrelsy' originated in the United States around 1830 and was based on racist negative stereotypes of African Americans. White performers used black make-up to blacken their skin. Blackface minstrelsy played a significant role in cementing and proliferating racist attitudes. |
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| Accession number | S.151C-1988 |
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| Record created | June 3, 2004 |
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