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Lot Essay
Two of the accompanying photographs of party-goers in Lana Turner's home clearly feature the censor, hand-warmer and cigarette box in this lot on a coffee table in the lounge.
Details
Lana Turner
A collection of decorative objects from Lana Turner's Hollywood home, comprising: a Chinese bronze tripod censor, circa 17th/18th century, Xuande seal mark to underside -- 5½in. (13.9cm.) diam.; a Japanese bronze hand-warnmer, 19th century -- 4x3in. (10.2x7.5cm.); an American patinated cigarette box with Oriental-style decoration -- 6½x3½in. (16.5x8.9cm.); and a two-colour gold toothpick case, unmarked, possibly Swiss, rectangular of oval section, chased with flowers and foliage on a matted ground, shaped cartouche engraved Lana -- 6cm. (2 3/8in. ) long; accompanied by four black and white photographs of a fancy-dress party in Lana Turner's home in the circa 1940s, where guests included Gene Kelly and the U.S. Army Air Forces Band, largest -- 5x7in. (12.7x17.7cm.) (8)
A collection of decorative objects from Lana Turner's Hollywood home, comprising: a Chinese bronze tripod censor, circa 17th/18th century, Xuande seal mark to underside -- 5½in. (13.9cm.) diam.; a Japanese bronze hand-warnmer, 19th century -- 4x3in. (10.2x7.5cm.); an American patinated cigarette box with Oriental-style decoration -- 6½x3½in. (16.5x8.9cm.); and a two-colour gold toothpick case, unmarked, possibly Swiss, rectangular of oval section, chased with flowers and foliage on a matted ground, shaped cartouche engraved Lana -- 6cm. (2 3/8in. ) long; accompanied by four black and white photographs of a fancy-dress party in Lana Turner's home in the circa 1940s, where guests included Gene Kelly and the U.S. Army Air Forces Band, largest -- 5x7in. (12.7x17.7cm.) (8)
Provenance
Ex-lot 362, "Property From The Estate Of Lana Turner" in Film And Television Memorabilia, Christie's East, Monday, 18th December, 1995
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium