Dec 15, 2023 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen
5020
Formal gloves, evening clutch and a change purse worn by Jacqueline Kennedy
KENNEDY, JACQUELINE
Pink satin formal gloves, pink satin evening clutch with a pink bow, and a change purse worn by Jacqueline Kennedy. The gloves about 27 inches, soiling and wear; the foldover clutch with a satin bow, about 8 x 5 inches, the clutch attached by a chain to a small Bonwit Teller change purse, lightly worn, all housed together in a framed display with a photograph depicting Senator and Mrs. Kennedy at the April in Paris Ball in New York in 1957. Not removed from shadowbox frame and sold as is.
Provenance: Jacqueline Kennedy; gift to Mary B. Gallagher (1927-2022), Personal Secretary to John Kennedy while Senator from 1952 and Personal Secretary to Jacqueline Kennedy during the campaign and as First Lady through 1964; sold in the auction of Gallagher's memorabilia of the Kennedy years at Hantman's, 19 July 2003, lot 14; to Camrose & Kross and successor company Clarion-Pell, LLC, Boonton, New Jersey; by donation from Clarion-Pell to the Kinnelon Public Library, Kinnelon, New Jersey.
Mary B. Gallagher was Personal Secretary to John F. Kennedy while a Massachusetts Senator in the 1950s and subsequently Personal Secretary to Jacqueline Kennedy as First Lady. In the catalogue of the auction in which these were sold in 2003, it was reported that these items "were part of an ensemble worn by Jacqueline Kennedy for a Time magazine photo during the 1960 Presidential Campaign and subsequently given by Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy to Mary Gallagher to wear to the Inaugural Ball."
Sold for $5,040
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Includes Buyer's Premium
KENNEDY, JACQUELINE
Pink satin formal gloves, pink satin evening clutch with a pink bow, and a change purse worn by Jacqueline Kennedy. The gloves about 27 inches, soiling and wear; the foldover clutch with a satin bow, about 8 x 5 inches, the clutch attached by a chain to a small Bonwit Teller change purse, lightly worn, all housed together in a framed display with a photograph depicting Senator and Mrs. Kennedy at the April in Paris Ball in New York in 1957. Not removed from shadowbox frame and sold as is.
Provenance: Jacqueline Kennedy; gift to Mary B. Gallagher (1927-2022), Personal Secretary to John Kennedy while Senator from 1952 and Personal Secretary to Jacqueline Kennedy during the campaign and as First Lady through 1964; sold in the auction of Gallagher's memorabilia of the Kennedy years at Hantman's, 19 July 2003, lot 14; to Camrose & Kross and successor company Clarion-Pell, LLC, Boonton, New Jersey; by donation from Clarion-Pell to the Kinnelon Public Library, Kinnelon, New Jersey.
Mary B. Gallagher was Personal Secretary to John F. Kennedy while a Massachusetts Senator in the 1950s and subsequently Personal Secretary to Jacqueline Kennedy as First Lady. In the catalogue of the auction in which these were sold in 2003, it was reported that these items "were part of an ensemble worn by Jacqueline Kennedy for a Time magazine photo during the 1960 Presidential Campaign and subsequently given by Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy to Mary Gallagher to wear to the Inaugural Ball."
Auction: Stage & Screen, Dec 15, 2023
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Third Annual Stage & Screen Auction on December 15, 2023 Surpasses Expectations!
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Art, Memorabilia, Autographs & Photographs of the Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
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Held in Collaboration with the Entertainment Community Fund
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's third annual Stage & Screen auction on December 15, 2023 attracted determined competition from collectors and fans around the world resulting in a sale total that surpassed expectations! Held in collaboration with the Entertainment Community Fund, the auction offered artwork, memorabilia, props, autographs and photographs from the vast history of the performing arts: Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance.
Recognizing the importance of the performing arts to the fabric of New York, and the terrible toll the pandemic and recent strikes have taken on the entertainment community, Doyle is proud to donate 10% of our profit from this auction to the Entertainment Community Fund.
Highlighting the sale was an important 1969 letter and drawing from rock legend Freddie Mercury to Ibex bandmate Mick "Miffer" Smith that soared past its $12,000-18,000 estimate to achieve $50,400. Penned a year before forming Queen, Mercury discusses seeing Led Zeppelin, his sexuality, his songwriting, and his early bands’, Ibex and Wreckage, upcoming performances. The letter is a tour-de-force of descriptive thought and shows his growing passion for writing music.
The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund)
A special section of the auction comprising lots 5001 - 5019 featured celebrity memorabilia presented by the Entertainment Community Fund. While a portion of proceeds from every item in the auction benefited the Fund, 100% of the hammer price of the lots in this section goes entirely to the Entertainment Community Fund.
A highlight of this section was the stunning pink double-breasted velvet tuxedo jacket worn by Daniel Craig to the world premiere of No Time To Die at London's Royal Albert Hall on September 28, 2021. With competition from both sides of the Atlantic, the tuxedo jacket sold for $10,710, more than doubling its $3,000-5,000 estimate.
Founded in 1882, the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund) is a national 501(c)(3) charitable organization for performing arts and entertainment professionals. The Fund helps address the specific needs of those in the industry, with a unique understanding of the challenges involved in a life in the arts. Read More ►
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