The Price of Perfection

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1688A

Date Released

12 Oct 1961

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Price of Perfection. DESCRIPTION: An important collection of European porcelain was auctioned at Sotheby’s in London, and a Chelsea scent bottle in the form of a rooster fetched a total of over 29,000 pounds. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV auction hall. MS bidders in hall. MCU scent bottle. LS auctioneer. MCU scent bottle. MCU auctioneer.

Keywords

Shops and shopping; Arts and crafts

Locations

London; Sotheby’s, London

Card file number

83297

Credits:

Camera: Ken Taylor
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

117

Story extras:

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