Badge — David Essex back stage pass badge, late 20th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 20th century
Badge in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.645-1985), dated late 20th century. The museum's brief description reads: Enamelled gold metal David Essex badge back stage pass.
Rectangular shaped, with white background and black and white L shape, with his name in red and yellow. Above the L shape is printed "STAGE / PASS".. Museum description: Enamelled gold metal badge back stage pass. Rectangular shaped, with white background and black and white L shape, with his name in red and yellow. Above the L shape is printed "STAGE / PASS". The museum records it as Cream enamelled front on gold metal, measuring Height 2.5 cm; Width 3 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
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- Catalogue references
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Historical context
David Essex is a stage and film actor and has had a extensive number of UK hit singles, including two number ones. His career began in in 1971 when he garnered praise for his lead role in Godspell on the West End stage. His 19 Top 40 singles run began in 1973 with Rock On which sold over a million records internationally. Essex's British tours incited hysteria amongst his female audiences and he was a teen idol for more than a decade. His stage career continues to this day and he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1999.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- metal, enamel
- Dimensions
- Height 2.5 cm; Width 3 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Cream enamelled front on gold metal
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- Stage / Pass / David / Essex
Identification
- Museum object name
- Badge
- Museum object number
- S.645-1985
- Museum system number
- O1177292
Catalogue references
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