Lot Essay
Daniel Craig as James Bond is seen wearing an identical dinner suit throughout the high stakes poker game at the Casino Royale.
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Details
Casino Royale, 2006
A two-piece dinner suit in black wool by Brioni, the single-breasted jacket with grosgrain silk trimmed peak lapels and Brioni signature silk lining, the lining signed and inscribed in gold marker pen To Jennifer, I hope it fits, Daniel Craig x, labelled Brioni Super150's, the trousers similarly labelled, with costumiers tape to waist band inscribed DC in an unknown hand, together with a white cotton dress shirt by Turnbull & Asser, a black shantung silk bow tie and a pair of palladium cufflinks by S.T. Dupont, made for Daniel Craig as James Bond in the 2006 United Artists/Eon Productions film Casino Royale; accompanied by a book You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, first edition, second impression, hardcover with original dust-jacket, London, Jonathan Cape, 1964; and a certificate of authenticity from EON Productions and documents concerning the provnenance (8)
A two-piece dinner suit in black wool by Brioni, the single-breasted jacket with grosgrain silk trimmed peak lapels and Brioni signature silk lining, the lining signed and inscribed in gold marker pen To Jennifer, I hope it fits, Daniel Craig x, labelled Brioni Super150's, the trousers similarly labelled, with costumiers tape to waist band inscribed DC in an unknown hand, together with a white cotton dress shirt by Turnbull & Asser, a black shantung silk bow tie and a pair of palladium cufflinks by S.T. Dupont, made for Daniel Craig as James Bond in the 2006 United Artists/Eon Productions film Casino Royale; accompanied by a book You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, first edition, second impression, hardcover with original dust-jacket, London, Jonathan Cape, 1964; and a certificate of authenticity from EON Productions and documents concerning the provnenance (8)
Provenance
Ex-lot, The Great British Movie Event, London, 17 June, 2008
Further details
© 2006 DANJAQ, LLC. AND UNITED ARTISTS CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Courtesy of the BFI Archive.