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(Kelly, Gene)
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- gold and enamel money clip
A gold and enamel money clip given to Gene Kelly by Cyd Charisse.
Gold and enamel money clip (2 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.; 62 x 33 mm), depicting a man in a green suit holding a black umbrella and a briefcase standing amidst falling blue raindrops, the briefcase engraved with the inscription "Gene | Many Thanks | Cyd," stamped 14K, gross weight = 26.4 dwts (41 grams); scratching and nicking to surface but enamel intact, good condition. Accompanied by an autograph note by Kelly presenting the money clip to his daughter, "Cyd CH—to Gene to Kerry—money clip."
Gold and enamel money clip (2 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.; 62 x 33 mm), depicting a man in a green suit holding a black umbrella and a briefcase standing amidst falling blue raindrops, the briefcase engraved with the inscription "Gene | Many Thanks | Cyd," stamped 14K, gross weight = 26.4 dwts (41 grams); scratching and nicking to surface but enamel intact, good condition. Accompanied by an autograph note by Kelly presenting the money clip to his daughter, "Cyd CH—to Gene to Kerry—money clip."
Provenance
Cyd Charisse, gift to — Gene Kelly, gift to his daughter — Kerry Kelly Novick
Catalogue Note
A whimsical and emblematic relic of Singin' in the Rain (1952), voted the greatest movie musical (and the fifth greatest American film overall) by the American Film Institute. Because his co-star Debbie Reynolds was not a trained dancer, Gene Kelly's character, Don Lockwood, was partnered with Cyd Charisse in the film's "Broadway Melody" ballet sequence. Charisse also co-starred with Kelly in Brigadoon (1954) and It's Always Fair Weather (1956).
While the exchange of gifts among cast members and crew at the wrap of a film is a long-established tradition, Kelly's daughter recalled that Kelly preferred to give sports-themed gifts rather than the more typical jewelry.