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2012 Events

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Shakespeare: staging the world

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We have been offered a tour of the critically acclaimed major BM exhibition Shakespeare: staging the world on September 13th at 9 a.m, followed by a meeting with a curator. Dora Thornton, the lead curator for the exhibition was able to collect the group after the tour for the editing session.

The tour was organised by Johnbod.

Attendees

Objects

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One of the aims of the tour was to take pictures of the objects that are poorly represented on Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons. The list of target objects was prepared. Some objects where we either have several good photos already, or which are unlikely to ever have their own articles, were omitted. Of course this excludes loaned objects & those not normally on display & is only a fraction of the total number of objects in the exhibition.

Shakespeare photos needed

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This list was originally prepared, although when the objects went into the public exhibition it was not possible to photograph them any more.

Object Inventory Room# Done, link
Musical Chamber Clock 1958, 1006.2139 38
Nigerian Horn P&E SLMisc.2021 46
Iznik Ewer with English Silvermounts, c.1585 P&E AF 3132 46
The Lennard Cup: Chinese porcelain dish, London mounts 1569-70 Asia PDF.695 95
The Phoenix Jewel P&E SLMisc.1778 46
Head of a Woman resembling Cleopatra VII, C1stBC GR 1879.0712.15 70
Venetian glass ewer 1550-1600 1869, 0624.45 46
Venetian glass with woman and fan, 1590-1600 S.853 46
Venetian glass with Pantaloon from Commedia dell'arte, c.1600 S.852 46
Supremacy Medal of Henry VIII, 1545 M. 6802 46
Stonyhurst Salt Cellar P&E 1958,1004.1 46
Lyte Jewel, miniature of James 1 of England WB 167 45
The Blacas Cameo, engraved gem of Augustus wearing aegis of Minerva and sword- belt (new article) G&R 1867,0507.484 70 File:Cameo August BM Gem3577.jpg
Seal-dies of Sir Walter Raleigh, 1564 P&E 1904,0113.2 46
Dr Dee's Wax disc 1838,1232.90.a, 1 File:John Dee's Seal of God.jpg; Group pic
Dr Dee's mirror P&E 1966, 1001.1 1 could be better

Outcome

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"When the hurlyburly's done..."
  • There didn't seem to be enough time to fully digest the exhibition but the excellent breakfast in the staff canteen certainly hit the spot. I plan to have a go at some particular exhibits but, for now, have made a start on umbrella articles for the main topic:
Andrew Davidson (talk) 16:50, 13 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]