Lot 136. Bruce Foxton Handwritten and Autographed Smithers-Jones Lyrics and Two Prints

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Lot # 136. Bruce Foxton Handwritten and Autographed "Smithers-Jones" Lyrics and Two Prints

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This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, April 30th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM (BST) / 10:00 AM (EDT) / 7:00AM (PDT) and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace.

Two lyric sheets for the The Jam song "Smithers-Jones", handwritten by Bruce Foxton, and two prints of the band, one of which is autographed by Foxton. "Smithers-Jones" is considered Foxton's most notable songwriting contribution to The Jam, and was inspired by Foxton's father. who had decided to retire after being made redundant

The lyrics have been handwritten across two pages of A4 paper in black ink, and have been appended "To Kay, Best Wishes" and autographed by Foxton. Also included is a print of Foxton with staff members for the band, which has been autographed in gold-coloured ink by Foxton. Both photos exhibit slight damage on the reverse, and a letter of authenticity has been handwritten on the reverse of the latter image - indents from the handwriting are slightly visible through the front of the photo. Dimensions: 30 cm x 21 cm (11.75" x 8.25")

The autographs and handwriting in this lot have been professionally authenticated by expert Garry King; see notice in the Terms and Conditions.

Estimate: £1,000 - 2,000 M

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

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