Fashion — 1850-1914
Theatre costume jewellery, tiara
Theatrical diadem made of of gilt metal with a pearl border and paste diamond rosettes. It has a veil and a blue ribbon attached. Adelina Patti wore it when performing in opera at Covent Garden.
Adelina Patti (1843-1919) was a soprano born into a musical Italian family. She grew up in the Bronx in New York City. In 1861, aged 18, Patti performed to great acclaim at Covent Garden in ‘La sonnambula’ and appeared there in every season until 1884. She also sang worldwide, especially in Europe. The highest earning singer of her era, Patti married three times. One of the characters in ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ refers to ‘Patti singing divinely’, and Patti’s portrait was painted by Winterhalter, among others.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- A23255/72
- Object name:
- theatre costume jewellery, tiara
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- Production date:
- 1850-1914
- Material:
- metal, paste, plastic, textile
- Measurements/duration:
- H 70 mm, DM 160 mm (inside), L 590 mm (veil) (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
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