Claire Tole-Moir
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Lot 9AR
Ronald Cobb (British, 1907-1977): Two original costume designs for Murray's Cabaret Club showgirls dressed as 'Town Girls',
1950's, 2
11 – 25 June 2020, 12:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £446.25 inc. premium
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Ronald Cobb (British, 1907-1977): Two original costume designs for Murray's Cabaret Club showgirls dressed as 'Town Girls',
1950's,
the hand-painted pencil, watercolour and gouache costume designs featuring showgirl 'Melody' in white and brown dresses with accompanying headpieces and fur accessories, with pencil annotations Sepia Farm No. Town Girl written at the top of each, unsigned, unframed, larger; 6in x 14in (15cm x 35.5cm), smaller; 4 1/2in x 13 1/2in (11.5cm x 34cm) (2)
the hand-painted pencil, watercolour and gouache costume designs featuring showgirl 'Melody' in white and brown dresses with accompanying headpieces and fur accessories, with pencil annotations Sepia Farm No. Town Girl written at the top of each, unsigned, unframed, larger; 6in x 14in (15cm x 35.5cm), smaller; 4 1/2in x 13 1/2in (11.5cm x 34cm) (2)
Footnotes
No expense was spared with Cobb's outfits, here he has designed two typical 1950's ensembles well-matched with the expected accessories. When made up by the seamstresses, no detail was left out, especially real fur!
Literature:
Levy, Benjamin, 'Murray's Cabaret Club: Discovering Soho's Secret', (The History Press), 2019.
For more information: www.murraysclubarchive.com