Lot 316
 

From the collection of Vivian Stanshall, founding member of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, a painted tambourine featuring 'Felix the Cat', 24 cm diameter, as used on stage with Big Grunt, together with a colour photograph of the band, with Vivian holding the same item, (NB: He later re-painted it, but the original colors and marks can still be seen underneath).

This lot, along with all others in the sale, has been consigned for sale by Vivian's son, Rupert. Please see the following article on our website for further background.

https://www.dawsonsauctions.co.uk/news-item/dawsons-announce-sale-of-selected-items-from-the-collection-of-vivian-stanshall/?pc=16https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian_Stanshall

Sold for £1,000


 

From the collection of Vivian Stanshall, founding member of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, a painted tambourine featuring 'Felix the Cat', 24 cm diameter, as used on stage with Big Grunt, together with a colour photograph of the band, with Vivian holding the same item, (NB: He later re-painted it, but the original colors and marks can still be seen underneath).

Provenance

This lot, along with all others in the sale, has been consigned for sale by Vivian's son, Rupert. Please see the following article on our website for further background.

https://www.dawsonsauctions.co.uk/news-item/dawsons-announce-sale-of-selected-items-from-the-collection-of-vivian-stanshall/?pc=16https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian_Stanshall

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