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A Jesse Lasky engraved inkwell gifted to him by Mary Pickford
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A Jesse Lasky engraved inkwell gifted to him by Mary Pickford
Silver plate desk set double inkwell comprised of 2 heavy cut glass bottles with covers on either side of a candle holder atop a lidded box, all enclosed upon a tray with paw feet, marks effaced, with an engraved inscription: "Mary to Jesse / Pickford - Lasky / 1936." Lasky's partnership with Mary Pickford held great promise when it commenced in September 1936. Both had been successful pioneers in the film industry, with Pickford at one time making movies for Lasky's company, Famous Players-Lasky. During their partnership, they made two films together, The Gay Desperado and One Rainy Afternoon (both 1936), but the two headstrong executives clashed often and dissolved their company shortly thereafter.
Provenance: the estate of Jesse Lasky, Jr.
7.5 x 12.25 x 4.5 in.
Provenance: the estate of Jesse Lasky, Jr.
7.5 x 12.25 x 4.5 in.


















