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Duke Ellington
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Duke Ellington

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Duke Ellington
A group of clothing comprising: a single-breasted jacket of fine ivory ribbed wool, the sleeves with cuffs and three-button detail, labelled inside Maxwell Vine, 7 Sackville Street, London W.1., with handwritten details Ray Ellington 25-6-80; three white cotton shirts variously labelled: Woods & Brown Ltd, Sackville St. London W1, with RE monogram embroidered in blue silk to the left breast; Frank Foster..London, W1, the left breast similarly monogrammed; Sulka, London; and a shirt of fine yellow wool labelled Turnbull & Asser; and two pairs of bespoke dinner trousers, one of blue and one of black wool, both with identical cord trim to side of legs [unlabelled] -- all purchased by/made for Duke Ellington in the late 1970s early 1980s (7)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
拍場告示
The clothing in this lot belonged to Ray Ellington and not Duke Ellington as stated in the catalogue.

拍品專文

According to the vendor, whilst in London, Duke Ellington stayed with a friend who worked for the Red Cross. On his departure, Ellington left these clothes to be donated to the Red Cross. They were subsequently purchased by the vendor.