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Bowl commemorating the opening of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London. 1997
Pewter | 10.5 x 26.0 x 26.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 94637

Bowl commemorating the opening of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London 1997
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A pewter bowl with an irregular, raised rim, cut and partly etched, to represent the silhouettes of stylised buildings and bridges surrounding the site of the Globe Theatre, with a central reserve engraved with a presentation inscription.
Rebuilding Shakespeare's Globe was the idea of actor and director Sam Wannamaker. The theatre was reconstructed using historic images and documentary evidence, a short distance from its original site on the south bank of the Thames in Southwark. It was completed in 1997, and Her Majesty The Queen opened it on 12 June. This pewter bowl, decorated with abstract building designs, was presented to The Queen at the opening ceremony.Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of the opening of the new Globe Theatre, London on 12 June 1997.
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Medium and techniques
Pewter
Measurements
10.5 x 26.0 x 26.0 cm (whole object)
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