Mid 20th Century table top casket having individual pewter panels, and green hard stone decorative detailing. The panels were sent to celebrities and notables of the time for their signatures which were subsequently engraved over and mounted. Included are some original letters and lists, with names such as Malcolm Campbell, Bing Crosby,Walt Disney, Sybil Thorndike, Augustus John, J. B. Priestley, Henry Cotton, Neville Chamberlain, J.B. Hobbs, Don Bradman, Cab Calloway, The Mills Brothers, G Marconi, Sylvia Pankhurst, A.A. Milne and others. Base and casket are attached, measures 59cm wide, 33cm deep, 28cm high.
52cm on integral base by 58cm
Sold for £650
Auction: Modern Interiors & Collectables, 4th Aug, 2022
This sale has a wide selection of items ranging from Classic Cars, a single-owner collection of Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian pottery, Cold Painted Bronzes, Model Rail, Arts & Crafts furniture, Art Glass and much more.
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