Monday, 31 January 2011

Purpose built


Designed by Lord Snowdon for the investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969.

Some 4,500 odd were produced for the event with invited guests being given first refusal of purchase.






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7 comments:

  1. Christina @ Fashion's Most Wanted31 January 2011 at 12:37

    I think I may have bought mine. I rather like red.

    Thank you for your comment - I realise it's not something you'd say and it's made me think much more than the others xx

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  2. Jill31 January 2011 at 19:29

    We are going to see The King's Speech in a couple of minutes...not sure that little bit of info has anything to do with anything.

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  3. HOBAC31 January 2011 at 20:08

    C - My best friend had one and she wasn't too sure either, but he's turning out to be the sweetest of creatures.

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  4. HOBAC31 January 2011 at 20:09

    Jill - it's very good!

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  5. P.Gaye Tapp at Little Augury31 January 2011 at 22:08

    quite a nice seat! pgt

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  6. Anonymous31 January 2011 at 23:17

    It would seem that the narrow arms are too narrow and too tall to be comfortable. Maybe they are just intended to establish the territory. __ The Devoted Classicist

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  7. An Aesthete's Lament31 January 2011 at 23:31

    A friend of mine in NYC has one in her bedroom!

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