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Take a look at this collection of Autographs by the famed vaudeville & burlesque entertainer, movie star and TV hostess Gypsy Rose Lee. The really great aspect of this collection is that is NOT a random sampling of autographs on index cards. This is a collection of 7 signed artifacts, all of them written to 1 individual. She was Miss Elena Wheeler of White Plains, New York. There are 4 envelopes – 2 with autographs, 4 letters – 2 are handwritten, and one signed and personalized photograph. You can view the auction on EBAY.
FROM EBAY LISTING 250462334176
ANTIQUE HAND CARVED
WOODEN BUDDHA
GILDED & JEWELED
HERE’S A WONDERFUL ANTIQUE CARVED WOODEN BUDDHA, WHICH WAS OBTAINED IN A RECENT PARK AVENUE NEW YORK CITY ESTATE SALE. IT’S AN AUTHENTIC AND WONDERFULLY PRESERVED EXAMPLE, HAND CARVED, AND COVERED WITH MIRRORED JEWELS IN A DOUBLE ROW ALONG ALL OF THE BORDERS OF THE GARMENT, AND BLUE BITS OF MIRRORED GLASS IN A HEADBAND AROUND THE FOREHEAD. THIS BUDDHA IS STANDING ON A TRAPEZOIDAL BASE, COMBINED HEIGHT IS OVER 26 INCHES. GILT ENAMEL IN GREAT QUANTITY ALL OVER THE STATUE, AS WELL AS HINTS OF AN OCHRE COLOR THAT PEEK OUT ANYWHERE THE GILDING IS WORN. THE EYES ARE PARTICULARLY STRIKING, AND SEEM TO FOLLOW YOU AROUND THE ROOM. A SERENE EXPRESSION LENDS THIS BUDDHA AN ETHEREAL AND CALMING QUALITY. WILL MAKE A LOVELY ADDITION TO SOMEONES SHRINE….
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