Eintrittskarte zur Aufführung "Israel in Egypt" von Georg Friedrich Händel anlässlich des Grand Handel Festivals in London im Crystal Palace am 19.06.1857. Die Karte wurde verwendet, d. h. der Abriss rechts fehlt. Vorderseite mit dekorativer Bordüre, die ein Porträt Händels (oben), Allegorien von "Harmony" (links) und "Melody" (rechts), sowie zahlreiche Musikinstrumente (unten) zeigt.
Signatur: M. DIGBY WYATT INVT ET DELT.
Beschriftung: [Vorderseite:] CRYSTAL PALACE | GRAND HANDEL FESTIVAL | 1857 | THIRD DAY FRIDAY JUNE 19TH. | ISRAEL IN EGYPT | ADMIT ONE | UU1169 SOUTH GALLERY | PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF RAILWAY FARE | TWO GUINEAS | DOORS OPEN AT ELEVEN THE PERFORMANCE | TO COMMENCE AT ONE O'CLOCK | P. T. O. || [Rückseite:] THE BEARER OF THIS TICKET WILL BE | ADMITTED ONLY BY THE SOUTH (NORWOOD) | TRANSEPT OR BY THE RAILWAY STATION ENTRANCE | CORRECT EDITIONS OF THE BOOK OF WORDS | AND OF THE MUSIC AS PERFORMED ARE TO | BE OBTAINED IN THE PALACE ONLY ON THE | DAY OF PERFORMANCE | VISITORS ARE REQUESTED TO BE IN THEIR | PLACES BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE COMMENCES | THERE WILL BE AN INTERVAL BETWEEN THE | PARTS AND EXCEPT DURING THIS THE BARRIERS | WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL THE ORATORIO | IS CONCLUDED | GALLERY