LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: UNION JACK BICORN HAT FROM NELSON'S COLUMN 2012, DESIGNED BY SYLVIA FLETCHER FOR LOCK AND CO.
Modelled with an original London 2012 Paralympic torch, with plexiglass flame, now mounted on a display grey-painted wood bust of Nelson, signed and dated by Boris Johnson '8/1/2013',tThe hat 114 cm wide, overall height 183 cm This hat was displayed on top of Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square as part of an exhibition held in central London during the London 2012 Olympic games where designers 'hatted' famous monuments across the capital.
Provenance: Part of the residual contents of Newton Surmaville
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£1,000 - £2,000
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£1,000 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
The bicorn was designed by Sylvia Fletcher and made by Lock & Co, who made Nelson's original bicorn hat. Established in 1676, Lock & Co are the oldest hatters in London.
