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ELEPHANT MAN, THE (1980) - John Merrick's (John Hurt) and Frederick Treves' (Anthony Hopkins) Waistc

Currency:GBP Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 GBP Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 GBP
ELEPHANT MAN, THE (1980) - John Merrick's (John Hurt) and Frederick Treves' (Anthony Hopkins) Waistc
John Merrick's (John Hurt) and Frederick Treves' (Anthony Hopkins) waistcoats from David Lynch's biopic The Elephant Man. Treves wore his waistcoat while introducing John to the actress Mrs. Kendal (Anne Bancroft), and John wore his waistcoat with a full suit while attending the theatre.

The waistcoats are custom-made from black cotton, with white silk lining, two shallow pockets and three buttons each. Treves' waistcoat features lapels, a pocket-watch hole and a costumiers label reading "Anthony Hopkins". John's waistcoat features fabric buttons and a costumiers label reading "John Hurt".

The waistcoats show minor wear from production use: the lining of Treves' waistcoat shows staining from moisture, and both waistcoats show sun bleaching towards the shoulders.

£800-1200 DAGGER