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Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935)
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Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935)

Two fountain pens by Swan and Conway, with two Swan 'Metal Pockets' (damages), one in later pen box inscribed 'T.E. Lawrence's Swan Pen carried in Arab Revolt.' (2)

已结束2007年9月27日

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Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935)
Two fountain pens by Swan and Conway, with two Swan 'Metal Pockets' (damages), one in later pen box inscribed 'T.E. Lawrence's Swan Pen carried in Arab Revolt.' (2)

Thomas W. Beaumont, by whom given to his wife, Helen, according to a note of provenance ('Nov 9th 1969 Dear Helen, These two pens were the property of T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). They were trodden on by a camel & broken. I exchanged them & let him have one of mine in good condition for them. That was in Abu Lissan in 1918. I thought they would make a nice souvenir for you, so accept them with my love. They may be worth something one day. Tom. T.W. Beaumont Lawrences No 1 Vickers Gunner in the Arabian Campaign') sold with this lot.

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Machine Gunner Thomas Beaumont's memoir and papers relating to his service with the Hejaz Armoured Car Company in Palestine 1917-18 are held in the Imperial War Museum Department of Documents.