Antiques Fair

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2232A
Date Released
16 Mar 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Antiques Fair. DESCRIPTION: The 34th Chelsea Antiques Fair in Chelsea Town Hall, showing some of the most beautiful antiques from a Regency Rosewood Table to items such as amputation equipment made in the late 1700s. The fair has 48 stands and is held twice a year. SHOTLIST: GV pan down interior Antique Fair at Chelsea Town Hall. AS man holding pair of Ebenezer Coker candlesticks 1765 price £750.00. CU putting the candlesticks back on shelf. GV surgery case of instruments early 19th century. CU holding amputation knife & amputation saw in back ground. LV pan down from clocks to organ clock 1750. CU 1670 clock made by Joseph Knibb price £4,000. CU pan up case of china to bow figures price £140 - £250 (English). CU figure. GV man playing in Trou Madame, original cost in 1770 £4.1._ - today’s price £2250. CU ball being hit with cue. CU ball going into pocket. SC lady unfolding Regency Rosewood Bonheur-du-Jour made in 1800, price £2250. SV lady closing up Rosewood table made in 1800 price £1,500. GTV exhibition.
Keywords
History and archaeology; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Chelsea Town Hall
Card file number
97969
Credits:
Commentator
Bob Sutton
Camera
Denis White
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Antiques Fair', British Movietone News Issue No. 2232A, 16 Mar 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29298 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)