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Lot 34 of the Kerry Taylor Auctions 'Passion for Fashion' vintage clothing sale, features this dress by Catherine Walker for Princess Diana's Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1983. She wore this on the 36th day of the Royal Tour, visiting Te Poho-O-Rawiri Marae in Gisborne. Estimate is £600-1,000. Catalogue is available online here. The sale is in London on December 12th.
Update: the dress sold for £4200  Hidden amongst the works of art in Lyon & Turnbull's auction for British and European Paintings was Lot 64 - this beautiful work of Te Hei, A Maori Chieftainess by Charles Frederick Goldie (NZ 1870 -1947). Entitled "Ka Pai Te Kai Paipa" the catalogue notes tell us it once belonged to Major Charles Passmore who was a military decorated New Zealander, wounded twice in World War II and awarded the Military Cross. My quick research could not find where Major Passmore lived or died, so assume he lived in Britain with this work. Estimate was £50,000-80,000, but last night it sold for £203,000 including buyer's Premium. I wonder who bought her and if she will come home.
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