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Timed auction
Lot location
London
engraved with a coat of arms of a hand holding a sword impaling a crown, in later gold ring mount; together with three gelatin silver prints of Laurence Oliver, John Osborne and Melvin Bragg for The South Bank Show's documentary, Laurence Olivier - a Life (1982)
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John Osborne can be seen wearing the ring in the photograph. Osborne himself had been interviewed by Melvin Bragg for the South Bank Show a year earlier in 1981, following the publication of the first volume of his autobiography A Better Class of Person.
Qty: 4
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Venue address
25 Blythe Road
London
W14 0PD
United Kingdom
Looking Back at John Osborne: Pictures and Possessions from his Estate The Hurst, Shropshire (Timed)
Looking Back at John Osborne: Pictures and Possessions from his Estate The Hurst, Shropshire (Timed) | 10th - 20th October 2024
The online auction from 10th - 20th October, includes paintings by Leonard Rosoman and set designer Jocelyn Herbert, theatre posters, photographs by Lord Snowdon and Cecil Beaton and drama awards. Accumulated over a lifetime, there are also programmes and books relating to all his major works including Look Back in Anger, The Entertainer, The World of Paul Slickey, Luther, A Patriot for Me, Inadmissible Evidence, Hotel in Amsterdam, and Dejavu. Other personal possessions such as hats, scarves, walking sticks and teddies are amongst the lots, giving an enthralling insight into the life and character of one of the 20th century’s most celebrated playwrights.
Contact Adrian Biddell for further information about this auction | adrian.biddell@olympiaauctions.com | + 44 (0) 20 7806 5541
Auction dates
Starts:
10 Oct 2024 01:00 BST
Ends from:
20 Oct 2024 16:00 BST
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13 Oct 2024 12:00 - 16:00 BST
14 Oct 2024 10:00 - 20:00 BST
15 Oct 2024 10:00 - 17:00 BST
16 Oct 2024 10:00 - 17:00 BST
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13th Oct 2024 12:00 - 16:00
14th Oct 2024 10:00 - 20:00
15th &16th Oct 2024 10:00 - 17:00
17th & 18th Oct 2024 10:00 - 17.00 (By Appointment)