Second Sale Correspondence File, 2001, 2013
Scope and Contents
A file containing correspondence largely relating to preparations for the second sale of Spitting Image puppets and other items, which was held at Sotheby's in November 2001. The vast majority of this correspondence is in the form of faxes, and is between Roger Law and Deirdre Amsden, based in Australia at that time, with representatives at Sotheby's, the director of Spitting Image Productions Limited, Richard Bennett; and Law's brother, Martin. Other topics covered in the correspondence includes, but is not limited to: Law's and Amsden's activities in Australia, and the donation of Michael Foot and Harold Wilson puppets to the 'Labour History Museum' [People's History Museum, Manchester].
Also present is a sale catalogue for the second auction, which is accompanied by a printout of a partial eBay auction website page. That website page features the listing of a completed auction, which took place in 2013, concerning the sale of an identical catalogue.
Dates
- Creation: 2001
- Creation: 2013
Creator
- Amsden, Deirdre, b 1941 (Artist) (Person)
- Bennett, Richard John Jacques, b 1951 (Former Company Director of Spitting Image Productions Limited) (Person)
- eBay, Inc. (E-Commerce Company) (1995-) (United States of America) (Organization)
- Law, Roger, b 1941 (Artist) (Person)
- Sotheby's (Auction House) (1744-) (United Kingdom and United States of America) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright - held by various parties.
Extent
1 file(s) (A gusseted folder.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The sale catalogue was originally held separate, and has been merged with the rest of the contents of this file.
Subject
- People's History Museum (1975-) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
- Foot, Michael Mackintosh, 1913 - 2010 (politician and author) (Person)
- Wilson, James Harold, 1916-1995 (Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, statesman) (Person)
- Spitting Image Productions Limited (TV/Film Production Company) (1981-) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
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