Listed on eBay is this rare Chanel solid gold cigarette lighter from the Coco Chanel era. One could imagine that Coco Chanel may have kept one of these in her Chanel Handbag or given one as a gift to her paramour of the day.
Here is an interesting 30's style art deco photo frame prop you might have noticed in Episode One of ITV's The Halcyon. Lady Priscilla Hamilton is seen holding the photo frame while she waits to see Mr Garland in his office in a scene from the first epidode of the ITV series. If you are interested in collectibles from the era you can find similar frames on eBay. Below is one example I saw on eBay today.
The Halcyon is an ITV drama series about a grand hotel in wartime London. Lord Hamilton occupies the royal suite amid dramatic events in Episode 1 which was brodcast on ITV on Monday 2 Jan 9pm
The set of such grand London hotel is fitted and decorated to perfection reflecting the wartime era. One of the first decor items we notice in the royal suite is a pair of ornate crystal table lamps. The pair of cut glass crystal urn shaped table lamps are decorated with swan neck accents and would not look out of place on Downton Abbey. You can see the details in a similar lamp that is currently listed on eBay.com
This lamp is not an exact match to the pair on the show but is very similar and was made by Warren Kessler, New York Crystal. It is described as a Brass Goose Neck Table Lamp. The lamp is 29 inches tall and has a telescoping rod to allow for varying heights. There are 2 sockets with pull chains that take standard bulbs. Similar lamps are seen in various materials. French garniture urns are seen with similar swan neck handles in marble with ormolu gilded bronze accents.
Elizabeth is holding a ceramc cat that is also a planter. Similar cat figurines were sold by Haeger - The one aboe has a painted face like that seen on Made in Japan imports.
Cary Grant was one of a galaxy of movie stars that could be spotted dining at the legendary Hollywood Brown Derby restaurannt on Vine Street. Pictured above sometime during the golden era of Hollywood and the Studio system Cary is enjoying his food from one the willow pattern plates that reminded the diners of home. Cary is also examining the wooden cigarette box made in the shape of a derby hat that was placed on each dining table.