Vintage 1953 Brentleigh Ware Red Ballet Shoes Pocket Wall. The Red Shoes. Hans Christian Anderson - Online

A very pretty Vintage Brentleigh Ware Red Ballet Shoes Wall Pocket, made by the Howard Pottery Co., Shelton, Staffordshire, UK. They are a scarlet red in colour. The wall pocket is in fairly good condition with no chips, cracks or restoration, however, the paint has flaked off in several places and there is some crazing. The shoes can be hung on the wall via the attached red shoes laces, (which were added in the 1980s, replacing the frayed red ribbon).Approximate Measurements (back of the shoes)Full Shoe length: 21.5cm (8.5″)Part shoe length: 19.5cm (7.7″)Maximum width: Approx. 11.5cm (4.5″)Back mark: Brentleigh ware. Made in EnglandThe Registered design number, 871203, is from 1953. The red ballet shoes were probably made as a consequence of the iconic, and popular, British 1948 ballet film, The Red Shoes, by Powell and Pressburger. The film is itself based on the fairytale ‘The Red Shoes’ by Hans Christian Anderson.Original flyer for the film “The Red Shoes.” From The Red Shoes (1948) Collection at Ailina Dance Archives. Some Information About Mullard Antiques and CollectiblesMullard Antiques offers an eclectic range of vintage and antique collectibles. Visit our Etsy shop for more ideas at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MullardAntiques. We look forward to meeting you!For more information about us, and for a wider range of products, please visit our website at www.mullardantiques.co.uk

CC14’s ‘Thrill of the Chase’ through August. The Contra Costa 14 (CC14 artists) new show, “The Thrill of the Chase,” will run through August at the Orinda Library Gallery. Twenty-six of the 40 CC14 members — the group originated at a painting class at Diablo Valley College more than a decade ago — will show 2D and 3D works, including oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, mixed media, prints and ceramics. It’s all open to interpretation, co-curator Randy Stansberry said.

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The meeting is at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 276 Village Square, Orinda. They meet monthly at Orinda Books and welcome new members. For more information call 925-254-7606 or visit www.orindabooks.com. Jazz at the Lesher Center Aug. 22, 29. Diablo Regional Arts Association presents pianist Cyrus Chestnut and his trio, including saxophonists Joe Frahm, and vibraphonist Warren Wolf, on at 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. On Aug. 29, jazz guitar duo Martin Taylor and Bucky Pizzarelli will perform at 5 p.m.

Both performances are in the Margaret Lesher Theatre, at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, in Walnut Creek, Tickets for each event are $40, and can be purchased through the center ticket office in person, at www.lesherartscenter.org, or by calling 925-943-7469, ‘Generation of Dreams’ looks at vintage 1953 brentleigh ware red ballet shoes pocket wall. the red shoes. hans christian anderson injustices, “Generation of Dreams,” the story of two college students who are fed up with injustices facing today’s generation, will be performed at 7 p.m, Aug, 20-21, in the Margaret Lesher Theatre at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, in Walnut Creek..

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for youths, and can be purchased through the center ticket office in person, at www.lesherartscenter.or or by calling 925-943-7469. Roy Orbison tribute performance Aug. 15. Wiley Ray and the Big O Band, a regionally touring musical group, will pay tribute to Roy Orbison, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Hofmann Theatre in the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. The show is presented by Lenmil Productions, and tickets are $25-$45. They can be purchased through the center ticket office in person, at www.lesherartscenter.org, or by calling 925-943-7469.

‘In My Life’ is theater tribute to The Beatles, “In My Life,” a musical theater tribute to The Beatles, features Abbey Road and takes audiences from the mop-tops’ humble beginnings in Liverpool’s Cavern Club and their career-defining performance on the Ed Sullivan Show, The performance is set for 2 p.m, Sunday, Sept, 13, at Hofmann Theatre, at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 vintage 1953 brentleigh ware red ballet shoes pocket wall. the red shoes. hans christian anderson Civic Drive, in Walnut Creek, Tickets are $39-$90, and can be purchased through the center ticket office in person, at www.lesherartscenter.org, or by calling 925-943-7469..

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