Poster, Whitehaven, 1903
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1903
Poster in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.3587-1995), made in Whitehaven, dated 1903. The museum's brief description reads: Poster advertising a variety programme starring The Crown Sketch Co. performing Checkmated! at Raymond's New Palace Theatre of Varieties, Sheerness, 1903.
Museum description: Typographic poster advertising a variety programme starring The Crown Sketch Co. performing Checkmated! at Raymond's New Palace Theatre of Varieties, Sheerness, 1903. The museum records it as Printed ink on paper., measuring Height 77 cm; Width 26.4 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
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Poster advertising a variety programme starring The Crown Sketch Co. performing Checkmated! at Raymond's New Palace Theatre of Varieties, Sheerness, 1903.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- paper, printing ink
- Dimensions
- Height 77 cm; Width 26.4 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Printed ink on paper.
- Place recorded
- Whitehaven
Identification
- Museum object name
- Poster
- Museum object number
- S.3587-1995
- Museum system number
- O1168637
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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