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Lot Essay
According to the supporting Graceland documents the shirt was orginally given to Felton Jarvis by Elvis Presley.
Details
Elvis Presley
A cowboy-style shirt of white cotton, with western yokes and mother-of-pearl press stud fastenings -- identical to one worn by Elvis Presley in the 1968 M.G.M. film Stay Away, Joe, mounted with two reproduction colour stills featuring Elvis wearing an identical shirt, overall measurements -- 31x33in. (78.7x 83.8cm.), framed; accompanied by an album Guitar Man, R.C.A., 1981, the front cover featuring a colour photograph of Elvis wearing an identical shirt in a scene from the film, signed in black ballpoint pen by the album's producer Felton Jarvis -- 15x15in. (39.4x39.4cm.), framed; accompanied by a printed statement on Gracelands Records headed stationery, 27th November, 1997; and a photocopy of a previous auction house catalogue entry and corresponding invoice (5) (5)
A cowboy-style shirt of white cotton, with western yokes and mother-of-pearl press stud fastenings -- identical to one worn by Elvis Presley in the 1968 M.G.M. film Stay Away, Joe, mounted with two reproduction colour stills featuring Elvis wearing an identical shirt, overall measurements -- 31x33in. (78.7x 83.8cm.), framed; accompanied by an album Guitar Man, R.C.A., 1981, the front cover featuring a colour photograph of Elvis wearing an identical shirt in a scene from the film, signed in black ballpoint pen by the album's producer Felton Jarvis -- 15x15in. (39.4x39.4cm.), framed; accompanied by a printed statement on Gracelands Records headed stationery, 27th November, 1997; and a photocopy of a previous auction house catalogue entry and corresponding invoice (5) (5)
Provenance
Ex-lot 1917, Elvis Presley Memorabilia, Butterfield & Butterfield, Las Vegas & Los Angeles, 6th October 1995
Special notice
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