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About This Item
The kimono of the Iron Lady A kimono owned by Margaret Thatcher, found among her possessions in her home in Chester Square following her death, and subsequently acquired directly from her estate. It is unknown whether Thatcher purchased the kimono directly or was given it as a gift, but she probably acquired it during her visit to Japan in early September 1991, where she made three public speeches. It would have been an important acquisition, with high-quality handmade kimonos fetching thousands of pounds both at the time and since. The kimono was manufactured by a team of craftsmen for the Chiho (Shinsei) Company, in the hand-painted Kyo-Yuzen style. Light-blue floral-patterned silk kimono, encased in white paper with Japanese calligraphic lettering. Housed in large cardboard box imprinted with Japanese lettering, with a warehouse sticker from storage following Thatcher's death. In superb condition.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 123510
- Title
- Blue kimono.
- Author
- THATCHER, Margaret
- Book Condition
- Used
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.