$256
A group of mementos pertaining to the crypt of Rudolph Valentino and the ladies in black. The group includes two glass vases originally owned by Millie Dujan, who was an original Ziegfeld Girl and a devoted friend and fan to Valentino. It is purported that Dujan would bring fresh flowers in these vases to the crypt of Valentino for several years during the late 1920s and 1930s. Also included are six black and white vintage photographs of Dujan, including one with Buster Keaton at Pickfair; dried flowers from the crypt of Valentino; four press articles about the ladies in black; photographs at the crypt of Valentino; a copy of a letter that references the provenance of the vases; and a Valentino coffee mug. Vase height, 8 inches PROVENANCE From The Leslie Flint Educational Trust, Ex-collection of The Valentino Memorial Guild Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2013-11-09
