Fashion — 1850-1919
Theatrical jewellery, bracelet
One of a pair of gilt metal bracelets and armlets. They are linked by a chain interspersed with pendants and medallions decorated with Arabic style motifs. The armlets are lined with pink elastic. Adelina Patti wore them when performing in opera at Covent Garden.
They match other items of jewellery in this collection: A23255/4, A23255/12, A23255/16, A23255/35, A23255/38, A23255/41, A23255/47, A23255/49, A23255/55, A23255/59, A23255/61.
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:
- A23255/38b
- Object name:
- theatrical jewellery, bracelet
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- Production date:
- 1850-1919
- Material:
- metal, textile
- Measurements/duration:
- H 37 mm, DM 109 mm (outside), DM 102 mm (inside) (arm cuff), H 37 mm, DM 59 mm (outside), DM 57 mm (inside) (wrist cuff), L 520 mm (chain)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
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