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RUDOLPH VALENTINO'S SMOKING JACKET

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RUDOLPH VALENTINO'S SMOKING JACKET
<b>474. RUDOLPH VALENTINO'S SMOKING JACKET </b>RUDOLF VALENTINO<b> </b>(1895 - 1926) American silent film star of legendary status, a romantic leading man and star of "The Sheik". A classy Valentino relic indicative of the actor's great sense of style, his navy blue brocade smoking jacket with rope belt and tassels. The jacket bears a brocade floral design in relief with ornately stitched silk cuffs, lapels and pocket openings, the inside a beige quilted pattern in satin. The jacket was held by a woven cloth rope belt with ornate tassels at each end. The jacket shows its age somewhat, with tears due to age at the tops of the pockets, shoulders and armpit areas, with wear at the ends of the cuffs and along silk seam edges, some minor small areas stained, yet for an item of its age, it has held up well.<b> </b>With Joe Franklin's letter of provenance.<b>$1,000-$1,500</b>