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DAME NELLIE MELBA FAN
presented to Emmy Smith-Palmer (daughter John C. Smith, British Consul Munich Bavaria) by Dame Nellie Melba after she accompanied her on one of her European tours in Paris as a pianist and singer in 1906, also includes a hand written letter by Dame Nellie Melba 'Dear Miss Smith, I shall be very offended if you do not keep the little fan- I gave it to you, I hope it will be a little porte-bonheur during your career, yours truly Nellie Melba' in an addressed envelope to Miss Emmy Smith, tortoiseshell slats with branch motif to ends and sheer black fabric with black lace, blue threaded hand stitch repair to one end, raised 'Nellie' insignia in rose-gold coloured metal to one end, in original box (VG-E box G)
Unfurled 35cm x 66cm
Unsold
Lot 196
presented to Emmy Smith-Palmer (daughter John C. Smith, British Consul Munich Bavaria) by Dame Nellie Melba after she accompanied her on one of her European tours in Paris as a pianist and singer in 1906, also includes a hand written letter by Dame Nellie Melba 'Dear Miss Smith, I shall be very offended if you do not keep the little fan- I gave it to you, I hope it will be a little porte-bonheur during your career, yours truly Nellie Melba' in an addressed envelope to Miss Emmy Smith, tortoiseshell slats with branch motif to ends and sheer black fabric with black lace, blue threaded hand stitch repair to one end, raised 'Nellie' insignia in rose-gold coloured metal to one end, in original box (VG-E box G)
Unfurled 35cm x 66cm
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
Christmas Collectables Auction
AUCTION
Sale: LJ5687
12:00pm - 16 December 2012
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Wednesday 12th December 2012 10am - 8pm
Thursday 13th December 2012 10am - 4pm
Friday 14th December 2012 10am - 4pm
Saturday 15th December 10am - 5pm
CONTACT
Giles Moon
giles.moon@leonardjoel.com.au
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