Lot 196
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George Harrison
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more The following three lots are the property of Ray Bernard former president of the George Formby Society
George Harrison

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George Harrison
A 1991 Kamaka Liliu six-string ukulele of Hawaiian koa, 18 fret fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlay and black hardshell contour case with yellow plush lining; and an autograph note, signed, from George Harrison to the vendor accompanying a paperback book BELOFF, Jim The Ukulele - A Visual History, San Francisco: 1997, Miller Freeman, the note addressed from Friar Park, dated 13.5.98, telling the vendor I thought you would like this book..., with corresponding envelope addressed to the vendor in Harrison's hand on Friar Park, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire label; Harrison's note also with corresponding envelope inscribed in his hand with the vendor's name and a sketch of a ukulele -- this instrument given to the vendor by fellow ukulele enthusiast George Harrison in 1992 (4)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**
Further details
see www.macclesfield-express.co.uk; and www.usgb.co.uk

Lot Essay

George Harrison was a huge fan of Lancashire ukulele star George Formby and became a member of the George Formby Society in 1991, making a surprise appearance at their annual conference. Fellow ukulele devotees have stories of George Harrison playing Formby's 1951 hit Leaning On A Lampost.

The vendor, a founder member of the Ukuele Society Of Great Britain, became friendly with George Harrison through their shared love of the instrument and the music of George Formby. The vendor refurbished eight or nine of Harrison's ukuleles.

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