Description: Gangsters, gun molls, rats, and mobsters have long captured the American imagination—transformed into symbols of individualism and stars of the silver screen, these figures have become icons in their own right. In Session One of our Remarkable Rarities sale, we are proud to present a wealth of memorabilia associated with these criminal crooks and gangland gods: from folk heroes like Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, and John Dillinger to mob bosses like Al Capone, Mickey Cohen, and Sam Giancana, the top names in gangsterism are here represented. Diversity reigns in Remarkable Rarities, Session Two: King George III writes to his son in 1779, then Prince plays a custom VOX guitar in 2013. Dwight D. Eisenhower wins World War II, then Steve McQueen immortalizes it in The Great Escape. Abraham Lincoln and Malcolm X fight for justice a century apart. Thoreau ponders the natural world while Tolkien creates a new one. The Beatles and Pink Floyd release landmark albums as America makes its moonshot. Alfred Nobel transforms his legacy from death to dignity. These intersections of culture and collecting are revealed in this concise session of just over fifty lots. A portion of our items are from the collection of David Gainsborough-Robert. The late David Gainsborough-Roberts (1943-2017) was well-known as one of the world’s most distinguished collectors. Born in Buxton, Derbyshire, Gainsborough-Roberts was the son of a Jersey investment banker. He purchased unique historical artifacts as a private passion. Hailing from a family of collectors, he was destined to gather treasures, and caught the bug as a young boy himself when his grandmother gave him a wooden fragment from Nelson's HMS Victory. Upon purchase of his first Marilyn Monroe dress at a 1991 Christie’s sale, David’s life changed forever, eventually transforming into the world’s premier Marilyn dress collection, auctioned in November 2016 for £1.5 million. Never acquiring with the intention to sell, though, he once said, "the point is they all have a story attached to them,” and David amassed approximately 3,000 items, eventually building a wing onto his home to accommodate the volumes of history. Gainsborough-Roberts collected an eclectic variety of 19th and 20th Century popular culture history including many items from the Titanic, Queen Victoria’s knickers, Oscar Wilde’s cigarette case, and a collection of guns from infamous Wild West characters. A fascination of David’s, as evidenced in these impeccable offerings, was crime artifacts such as Bonnie & Clyde and the mafia. He befriended Marie Barrow and purchased supremely rare artifacts once belonging to her brother, Clyde. Over his 73 years, David curated a remarkable collection of museum-worthy pieces and RR is honored to offer a small sampling of his impeccable taste in the preservation of popular culture.

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