This morning the following lot will be auctioned at Gorringes Auction Sale in Lewes, East Sussex, England. It seems a low estimate but perhaps it has been set to provoke some interest. The same robe, along with a carpet that Lawrence brought back from Aleppo in about 1914 for a wedding gift for a family friend and which is also included in this sale, was first presented at Sotheby's Fashion auction in 1999. At that time it was set at £8,000-12,000.
A cream silk desert robe belonging to T.E. 'Lawrence of Arabia,' c.1916,
of simple form with silk thread buttons and plaited loop fastenings,
the cuffs edged with silk braid, fully lined with an internal hanging
cord stamped in black ink H157 and another woven label embroidered 150,
along with a large black and white photograph of Lawrence, and numerous
other photographs and newspaper clippings, robe length 110cm. Estimate £1,500-2,000
This lot is sold with a note of provenance from the vendor whose parents were close friends of T.E. Lawrence and the Lawrence family, and a collection of letters from T.E. Lawrence's brother to Mrs Hutchins.
This lot is sold with a note of provenance from the vendor whose parents were close friends of T.E. Lawrence and the Lawrence family, and a collection of letters from T.E. Lawrence's brother to Mrs Hutchins.
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