Antique Tole Hat Boxes
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Four antique toleware hat boxes. One box has original paint, three have been repainted. Lighter brown painted with black fleur de Lis design (broken hinge) 12"T x 19" diameter. Dark brown with gold stripe and stencilled top, 12.5"T x 16" diam. Medium size cinnamon box 9"T x 11.5" diam. Broken front hasp. Black circular by Hawkes & Co - Picadilly London. Owned by Major J.H. Rivers, b. 1869-1913. (see metal plaque) dents to sides. (AMYG8838/4) {KR}
Property Title: From the Collection of Amy Greene, NYC.
“Greene, 83, was one of Monroe's closest friends and confidantes. She was the Cuban model-turned-housewife of Milton Greene, a celebrity photographer who first photographed Monroe in 1953; hit it off with her; and had her as his and Amy's houseguest at their home in Weston, Connecticut, where they lived with their infant son, for four years (1954-1957) while Monroe, at the height of her fame, took a hiatus from living and working in Hollywood, and eventually returned on her own terms, as the co-chief -- with Milton -- of her own production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions” (As reported in the Hollywood Reporter)
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Property Title: From the Collection of Amy Greene, NYC.
“Greene, 83, was one of Monroe's closest friends and confidantes. She was the Cuban model-turned-housewife of Milton Greene, a celebrity photographer who first photographed Monroe in 1953; hit it off with her; and had her as his and Amy's houseguest at their home in Weston, Connecticut, where they lived with their infant son, for four years (1954-1957) while Monroe, at the height of her fame, took a hiatus from living and working in Hollywood, and eventually returned on her own terms, as the co-chief -- with Milton -- of her own production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions” (As reported in the Hollywood Reporter)
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Antique Tole Hat Boxes
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