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A round-up of Daphne du Maurier and Fowey-related items available in the Fowey Festival Online Winter Auction not yet mentioned in our daily bulletins
Each day this week, we have told you about some of the Daphne du Maurier and Fowey-related lots in the Fowey Festival Online Winter Auction. Today we will discuss some great Fowey Festival memorabilia and collector's items.
Fowey Festival
Stage Banner
A fabulous panorama of Fowey is for sale, with the logo that Fowey Festival used between 2013 and 2019.
Originally used as a backdrop to all the performers onstage in Fowey Parish Church or Fowey Town Hall, this banner has backed many high-profile performers. The banner comprises six panels, each approximately 2225mm high and about 0751mm wide. These substantial, high-quality graphic panels have magnetic strips down each side which could be used to fix them to a wall. The fame is not included in the sale. The original retail cost of this item was £380.00, and the condition is very good.
Fowey Festival Flutter Flags
Two Flutter Flags with the logo used for Fowey Festival between 2013 and 2019. Under the logo are the words:
"Last night I dreamt…"
Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier
The flags measure 610mm high, and there are channels at the top and down the left-hand side. The offer is for the flags only, not the stands. The original retail cost of the flags was £55.00 each. They are in good condition.
Daphne du Maurier Decorative Plate, limited edition
A decorative bone china plate, boxed and with a certificate of authenticity, designed by Eileen Barnes to commemorate Daphne du Maurier. This is plate number 148 of a limited edition. It was designed and produced for sale during the earliest days of the Daphne du Maurier festival. It is now a difficult item to find. The diameter of the plate is 22cm, and the condition is very good.
Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch Decorative Plate, limited edition
A decorative bone china plate, boxed and with a certificate of authenticity, designed by Eileen Barnes to commemorate Daphne du Maurier. This is plate number 18 of a limited edition. It was designed and produced for sale during the earliest days of the Daphne du Maurier festival. It is now a difficult item to find. The diameter of the plate is 22cm, and the condition is very good.
Decorative Plate of Fowey Harbour
A 20cm Danbury Mint decorative plate entitled Fowey, designed by Clive Madgwick and part of the Safe Harbours Collection. The plate is made of bone china and manufactured by Wedgewood. It is for decorative purposed only and should not be used for food. It is in very good condition.
A set of six mugs commissioned for the first festival in 1997
A group of six bone china mugs, each with an image of Ferryside and the words "The Daphne du Maurier Festival of Arts and Literature" on the front. They were commissioned for the first Daphne du Maurier Festival in 1997.
What a glorious array of items that you might never get the opportunity to buy again. So, get bidding now.
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