$23,040
A black wool walking jacket owned by Ringo Starr believed to have been worn on the television program George Martin’s With A Little Help From My Friends (Yorkshire Television) on December 24, 1969, and at The Concert For Bangladesh on August 1, 1971, at Madison Square Garden. The jacket has a five-button closure, floral satin lining, and an inverted box pleat at the back. Accompanied by a copy of The Beatles : Unseen Archives by Tim Hill, et al, in which Starr can be seen wearing this same or similar jacket on pages 292 and 293. Also present is a letter from Ringo Starr’s attorneys, Grakal & Bond, writing on behlf of the former Beatles drummer stating that Ringo gave this jacket to a "Ms. Kenny." They also add, mistakenly, that the item was worn by Starr on the photograph seen on the front cover of the Abbey Road LP. No size or tag present. Additionally accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks Ltd. PROVENANCE Lot 750, “Collector’s Carrousel including the Mechanical Bank Collection of Al Davidson/Rock ‘n’ Roll Memorabilia,” Sotheby’s, New York, Sale number 5734, June 17 & 18, 1988 Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2011-12-03
