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Lot 200

Donovan: A Mr Freedom/Tommy Roberts dress coat,
circa. 1968,

Amended
24 June 2015, 12:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £562.50 inc. premium

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Donovan: A Mr Freedom/Tommy Roberts dress coat,

circa. 1968,
of flamboyant pink velvet, with wide black satin lapels and eye catching motif of hands, lipsticks and repetitive slogan keep smiling, labelled inside Mr Freedom

Footnotes

According to the vendor this coat was given to her by Ashley Kosak, Donovan's manager in 1974. She was told this was a coat owned and worn by Donovan before giving it away.

Saleroom notices

Further research indicates this coat dates from early 1972, not circa 1968 as catalogued. It is likely that the design was by Brent Sherwood.

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