Lot 52
Lot 52
George Harrison

A parcel of Dark Horse Tour ephemera sent to Pattie Boyd and Eric Clapton, 1974

Price Realised GBP 6,930
Estimate
GBP 2,000 - GBP 3,000
Closed: 22 Mar 2024
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George Harrison

A parcel of Dark Horse Tour ephemera sent to Pattie Boyd and Eric Clapton, 1974

Price Realised GBP 6,930
Closed: 22 Mar 2024
Price Realised GBP 6,930
Closed: 22 Mar 2024
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A parcel of ephemera from George Harrison's Dark Horse Tour, sent to Pattie Boyd and Eric Clapton by George Harrison, circa November 1974, the manila envelope stamped American Aviation Services Inc. and addressed in blue ink in Harrison's hand to Pattie & Eric Clapton with love from Jack & Jill Lumber [the touring pseudonyms of George and Olivia Harrison, then Arias], the reverse similarly addressed in Harrison's hand By Carl, to Eric & Pattie, from Jack (George) & Jill lumBer, with additional 'om' symbol, the envelope containing: a handwritten note from George in blue ink on the reverse of a tour schedule for 21 November 1974, reading E + P God Bless us all love from G.O., with a love heart drawn by Harrison around each set of initials, an 'om' symbol, and a smiley face inside the 'O' for Olivia; five original gelatin silver tour photographs by Henry Grossman, all signed by the photographer (one recto, four verso), two shots featuring Harrison on stage with Billy Preston, one shot - featuring George gargling in the bathroom backstage - inscribed in blue ink in Harrison's hand recto Honey - Vinegar + Hot Water?; a gelatin silver print of Harrison, Billy Preston and US President Gerald Ford by an unknown photographer; a Dark Horse Records Christmas card addressed To Pattie + old Clapper in an unknown hand; a group of Dark Horse Records promotional patches and buttons; two incense sticks; three unused Dark Horse Records bumper stickers, one inscribed in blue ink by Harrison peel off and stick on the inside of you're [sic] windows; a facsimile hotel room allocation for the Fairmont Mayo, Tulsa, Oklahoma, stamped with numerous red 'om' symbol ink-stamps; an original concert ticket for George Harrison at the Tulsa Assembly Center on 21 November 1974; two small frames from a photographer's contact sheet showing Harrison's tour jet with Dark Horso logo and 'om' symbol; and a small format book The Perfection of Yoga by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Envelope 13 x 10 in. (33 x 25 cm.); note 14 x 812 in. (25.5 x 21.5 cm.); bumper stickers 3 x 12 in. (7.6 x 30.5 cm.); photos approx. 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.), the shot with Gerald Ford 712 x 1278 in. (19 x 33 cm.)
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