An ivory handled conductor's baton, engraved on the tip of the handle ‘Presented to Duke Ellington by the Dodge Dealers of Chicagoland, December 31, 1939’
Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington
ELLINGTON, Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ (1899-1974).
An ivory handled conductor's baton, engraved on the tip of the handle ‘Presented to Duke Ellington by the Dodge Dealers of Chicagoland, December 31, 1939’.
On New Year’s Eve 1939, WBBM broadcast the Duke Ellington Orchestra from the Marigold Ballroom, Chicago, as part of their “Meet the Band” strand, featuring a special arrangement of Ring dem Bells, performed by Cootie Williams.
Gilt embossed brass, ivory and stained wood, with original velvet lined case, 457 mm. Provenance: Christie’s New York, 30 November 2007, lot 6.
An ivory handled conductor's baton, engraved on the tip of the handle ‘Presented to Duke Ellington by the Dodge Dealers of Chicagoland, December 31, 1939’
Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington
ELLINGTON, Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ (1899-1974).
An ivory handled conductor's baton, engraved on the tip of the handle ‘Presented to Duke Ellington by the Dodge Dealers of Chicagoland, December 31, 1939’.
On New Year’s Eve 1939, WBBM broadcast the Duke Ellington Orchestra from the Marigold Ballroom, Chicago, as part of their “Meet the Band” strand, featuring a special arrangement of Ring dem Bells, performed by Cootie Williams.
Gilt embossed brass, ivory and stained wood, with original velvet lined case, 457 mm. Provenance: Christie’s New York, 30 November 2007, lot 6.
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