King Charles III Childhood Collection

About the Item

A unique collection of King Charles III memorabilia from his childhood - impossible to recreate Superb provenance: sourced from the collection of Mr George Crisp, the personal barber to the Royal Family from 1929 to 1971 The collection features: A lock of Prince Charles’ black hair: Kept securely by Mr Crisp as a reminder of his time with the Prince. This is the only piece of Charles’ hair ever offered for sale. A unique artefact. There is no more intimate a piece of of King Charles III memorabilia in existence. A very early Prince Charles signature: Charles personally wrote this Christmas card to Mr Crisp, likely in the early-mid 1960s. We know of only one earlier Charles signature. The signature is clear and handsome. And so different from his adult signature. Mr Crisp’s barbering scissors and comb: Almost certainly used by Mr Crisp to cut Charles’ hair. (Mr Crisp had stored the scissors and comb together with the lock of hair and Christmas card - indicating in the same collection as the lock of hair.) Both show signs of use. The scissors feature a French maker's mark; the brown plastic comb bears the maker's mark of Kent of London (model 13T). Kent holds the Royal Warrant for hairbrushes in the UK. The collection also includes: A March 1971 invitation to the Palace from the Queen, to thank Mr Crisp following his retirement that year. Two newspaper cuttings detailing Mr Crisp's employment with the

Dimensions:

Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 6

Materials and Techniques:

Metal,Natural Fiber,Paper,Plastic

Period:

Late 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1971

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.