Not currently on display at the V&A

Slipper

1943 (made)
Artist/Maker
Gamba (makers)
Place of origin
London

Pair of gold leather Asian-style slippers with upturned toes, worn in the pantomime Dick Whittington.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Theatre
Pantomime
Theatre Costume
Object type
Slipper
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Pantomime Costume
  • Shoe
  • Theatre Costume
  • Pantomime Costume
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Leather
Brief description
Pair of gold leather Asian-style slippers, worn by G H Elliott in the pantomime Dick Whittington, Glasgow, 1943
Physical description
Pair of gold leather Asian-style slippers with upturned toes, worn in the pantomime Dick Whittington.
Marks and inscriptions
' "DICK WHITTINGTON" / illegible / illegible Theatre / GLASGOW / January 14th 1943. ' (Written label)
Subject depicted
Pantomime
Literary referenceDick Whittington
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.155&A-1988

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Record createdJune 3, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O98877/slipper-gamba/
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