Chatwin had the power to bewitch

BRUCE Chatwin, described by The New York Times as one of the ‘last great explorers’, died almost 35 years ago, but his power to inspire and bewitch remains undiminished.

Chatwin was an art expert, an archaeologist, a connoisseur of the extraordinary and a feted travel author whose book In Patagonia – published 1977 – was hailed as a masterpiece

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His devastating good looks and enigmatic personality ensured he was on everyone’s guest list, including Jackie Kennedy Onassis, who found him ‘irresistible’.

Duke’s of Dorchester is selling a small number of items – textiles, furniture, pictures and ceramics – from the

Just like the Old Days

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of Sherborne (near the Abbey)

Thirty years of dealing in antique and Collectible Toys.

Top prices paid for all types of model railway, die cast cars, early Action Man and Star Wars, Scalextric, Meccano, unmade Airfix kits etc. Those magical makes; Hornby, Dinky, Triang, Spot-On, Corgi, Subbuteo, Britains, Timpo plus plus plus

Telephone: 01935 816072

Mobile: 07527 074343 collection of Bruce and Elizabeth Chatwin in its auction on Thursday, July 13.

The collection is, as one might expect, eclectic. A Tibetan horse blanket with a vivid geometric design is estimated at £1,000-£2,000 and a simple Delftware beer jug could make £100-£200.

The auction includes a pair backs and a modernist steel chair designed by Mart Stam.

A photograph published in Vogue shows Chatwin in the chair with the easy chairs to one side.

Viewing begins on Saturday, July 8, with bidding available on three different online platforms. Find more information at www.dukes-

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