28th Mar, 2024 15:00
The Vivian Stanshall Collection: Part Two
From the personal collection of Vivian Stanshall, founding member of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, two composite lady's legs, as used as stage props, the largest 72 cm, the wooden staff that he was often seen with in later life, a group of prosthetic noses, as used and worn by Dawn French in the Ruddles Beer advertisement, a collection of darts and flights, to include Vivian's home-made 'dart sights', a horse hair fly whisk, a ginger beard and moustache, a painted maraca (by Vivian, a satirical 1970s T-shirt depicting Bonzo Dog and a skit on the famous Pepsi advertising slogan, a souvenir tea towel from the Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick tour dates from 1991, designed by Vivian, a vintage Bell Telephone and a boxed Hohner Cross Harp.
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.
Sold for £190
From the personal collection of Vivian Stanshall, founding member of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, two composite lady's legs, as used as stage props, the largest 72 cm, the wooden staff that he was often seen with in later life, a group of prosthetic noses, as used and worn by Dawn French in the Ruddles Beer advertisement, a collection of darts and flights, to include Vivian's home-made 'dart sights', a horse hair fly whisk, a ginger beard and moustache, a painted maraca (by Vivian, a satirical 1970s T-shirt depicting Bonzo Dog and a skit on the famous Pepsi advertising slogan, a souvenir tea towel from the Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick tour dates from 1991, designed by Vivian, a vintage Bell Telephone and a boxed Hohner Cross Harp.
ProvenanceThis 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.
