拍品 275
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John Lennon

细节
John Lennon
A pair of cufflinks, the circular panel set with onyx of stylised eye design, two opposing hinged bar fittings, engraved J.W.L. 2-9-64 -- presented to John Lennon to commemorate The Beatles' first live appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, Sunday, 9th February, 1964; accompanied by a black and white photograph of the group performing on the show (printed later) -- 11x14in. (27.9x35.5cm.); a photocopy of a typescript letter, signed on WFIL 440 Domino Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19128 headed paper, 28th May 1975 To Whom It May Concern stating The following items owned by John Lennon were left over for various reasons from the WFIL "Helping Hand Marathon...3) CBS Ed Sullivan 14K Cuff Links...Any Intrest? (sic), signed Jerry Hunton; and a photocopy of a flyer WFIL Helping Hand Marathon featuring special guest star John Lennon (In Person) May 16th-18th, 1975 (2)
出版
LEWISOHN, Mark The Complete Beatles Chronicle, London: Pyramid Books, 1992, pp.144-145

HOFFMAN, N. Dezo, The Beatles Conquer America The Photographic Record Of Their First Tour, London: Virgin Books, 1984, pp.30-31

拍品专文

According to the vendor each member of the group was presented with a similar pair of cufflinks. This pair was originally obtained from a charity auction at the WFIL Helping Hand Marathon, Philadelphia, 16th-18th May, 1975, at which John Lennon made a guest appearance.

The Beatles' first and most famous appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show generated a then record U.S. T.V. audience of 73 million people and was reported, during its screening, to have resulted in the lowest crime figures in America for fifty years.