Stan Laurel
Lot 66

Stan Laurel

Closed23 November 2011

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GBP 26,250

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Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel's trademark Bowler Hat, the undersized black felt bowler hat, with black grosgrain ribbon trim -- worn by Stan Laurel circa 1930s - 1940s, signed and inscribed inside To Anne, Stan Laurel; accompanied by a two page autographed letter in Stan Laurel's hand, on Laurel And Hardy Feature Productions illustrated and headed paper, 511 Pacfic Mutual Building, Los Angeles California, November 28th, 1941 to Anne, thanking her for her correspondence and Hope you recd. the photos and also the hat... Am also enclosing you a little song book of parodies that was sent to me, thought you may enjoy it and get a few laughs.; the song book Sing-A-Laff by L. Wolfe Gilbert as mentioned and an early photograph of Stan Laurel inscribed in Laurels hand To Anne From Sweet Sixteen!! -- 7x4½in. (18x11.5cm.); and stamped envelope (6)

Specialist note

Inescapably, the trademark of Laurel and Hardy's image was the bowtie and the bowler hat. Laurel and Hardy's bowties and bowler hats have become as iconic an image in the history of comedy as Charlie Chaplin's hat and cane and Groucho Marx's trademark moustache and glasses.
See footnote to lot 63