Lot 35
35
A Balinese Dancer's Headdress
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A Balinese Dancer's Headdress

Details
A Balinese Dancer's Headdress
The dancer's headdress of wood and composition, painted in gilt and encrusted with rhinestones, some set en tremblent -- 20in. (50.8cm.) high; and a colour photograph by Keith Money of Fonteyn wearing the headdress -- 5x6½in (12.7x16.5cm.) (2)
Literature
MONEY, Keith Margot assoluta, New Zealand; Fair Prospect Imprint, 2000, p.13 (illus.)
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Lot Essay

The photograph included in this lot is inscribed in Keith Money's hand It's supposed to be this colour! [referring to the faded appearance of the photograph] The printer is being very accurate. Siam at Taplow!. The one illustrated in the catalogue is less faded.


Photograph courtesy of Keith Money

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