Age and Elegance

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1828
Date Released
15 Jun 1964
Date submitted
10 Jun 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Age and Elegance. DESCRIPTION: Some of the finest examples of craftsmanship in antiques shown at the Antique Dealers’ Fair in London. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Antiques Fair. MS people walk past stand. MCU woman looks at exhibit. CU a Sheraton games table from 1790. MCU antique table. CU same. MCU Swiss clock. CU musical box in back of same. CU musical box playing tune. MS man at spinning wheel. CU same and pan to small model of a guillotine. MCU full size spinning wheel. CU same. MCU man handling double-faced watch (Swiss - 1790). CU same. MCU man opens box containing French crown jewels. CU pan a pair of gold bracelets valued at £19,500. MCU same.
Keywords
History and archaeology
Locations
London; Grosvenor House
Card file number
88448
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Age and Elegance', British Movietone News Issue No. 1828, 15 Jun 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25575 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)