Playbill, London, 1841
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1841
Playbill in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.279:2-1997), made in London, dated 1841. The museum's brief description reads: Playbill advertisingLottery Ticket [and] Onianee, or, the Sailor and His Son at the Royal Grecian Saloon, Pleasure Gardens, and Olympic Temple, London, 1841. Museum description: Playbill advertising Lottery Ticket [and] Onianee, or, the Sailor and His Son at the Royal Grecian Saloon, Pleasure Gardens, and Olympic Temple, London, 1841. The museum records it as Printed text on paper., measuring Height 25.6 cm; Width 18.9 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Playbill advertising Lottery Ticket [and] Onianee, or, the Sailor and His Son at the Royal Grecian Saloon, Pleasure Gardens, and Olympic Temple, London, 1841.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- paper, printing ink
- Dimensions
- Height 25.6 cm; Width 18.9 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Printed text on paper.
- Place recorded
- London
Identification
- Museum object name
- Playbill
- Museum object number
- S.279:2-1997
- Museum system number
- O1138724
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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