Jacqueline du Pré interest - a copy of Derek du Pré 'When Po...

Jacqueline du Pré interest - a copy of Derek du Pré 'When Poland Smiled'; also a group of related artefact souvenirs; When Derek left Poland, he was given many gifts by those he’d befriended; 11” diameter wood platter, inlaid and highly decorated with beads, and a very narrow surround of wire; A personal gift from Bodhan to Derek as written on the reverse. (mentioned in the book); 12” highly carved wooden clog , lift up lid, with box enclosed (photographed and mentioned in the book); 7½” long highly decorated wood box, inlaid with beads mother of pearl, made by the Hutzuls. Underneath, Bodhan has inscribed in English and Ukrainian, ‘To our English friend as souvenir, and signed autographed by all the family. (mentioned in the book) in which Derek keeps his war medals, Coldstream insignia and brass badges; 4” round highly decorated wood box with beads and mother of pearl; 4” square wood box, beautifully painted, in which there’s an embroidered handkerchief; 3” round black box, with lid carved with a figure, in which various ‘things’ are kept Highly painted and decorated egg (mentioned in the book); Curiously shaped pipe with a wooden stem and ornate brass bowl (photographed and mentioned in the book); ‘Gaily caparisoned horse made of sheep’s milk cheese’ (photographed and mentioned in the book) - This has been kept in a box and remains in really good condition and doesn’t smell!; A match box (pictured in the book) 17¾” wooden stemmed pipe stem and bowl (detachable) with flexible mouth piece; 8” tall metal cockerel, with access to the body via slotted removable back feathers. Two toes missing from its left foot; 6½“ tall tripod table with 6” round detachable top, with inlaid mother of pearl (?) feature in the centre; 4¼” long notepad, with painted wooden front and back covers - One page with the name and address of Jozefa Walczak Next page with Derek’s signature and the words Zakopane 8th – 13th August 1938, with 3 Polish stamps; Includes a 4¾” wide wooden cigarette box given to Derek by Lloyds bank where he worked, before he left for Poland. Encased in thin embossed pewter (?) with a tall masted sailing vessel ‘Santa Maria’. 8 signatures on the inside of the lid, dated 30th October 1937. Also; a copy of Derek du Pré 'When Poland Smiled'

Estimation:239,54€

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