{"id":23828,"date":"2011-02-27T19:58:22","date_gmt":"2011-02-28T03:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=23828"},"modified":"2011-05-13T22:42:08","modified_gmt":"2011-05-14T06:42:08","slug":"padme-phantom-menacefrench-saunders-costume-update-bbc-angels-costumiers-cameo-fine-art-auctioneers-profiles-in-history-ebay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/27\/padme-phantom-menacefrench-saunders-costume-update-bbc-angels-costumiers-cameo-fine-art-auctioneers-profiles-in-history-ebay\/","title":{"rendered":"Padm\u00e9 &#8220;Phantom Menace&#8221;\/&#8221;French &#038; Saunders&#8221; Costume Update (BBC, Angels Costumiers, Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers, Profiles in History, eBay)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/27\/padme-phantom-menacefrench-saunders-costume-update-bbc-angels-costumiers-cameo-fine-art-auctioneers-profiles-in-history-ebay\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23835\" title=\"Padme-Costume-Phantom-Menace-French-and-Saunders-Cameo-Profiles-eBay-Auction-Screen-Match-x380\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Padme-Costume-Phantom-Menace-French-and-Saunders-Cameo-Profiles-eBay-Auction-Screen-Match-x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Padme-Costume-Phantom-Menace-French-and-Saunders-Cameo-Profiles-eBay-Auction-Screen-Match-x380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Padme-Costume-Phantom-Menace-French-and-Saunders-Cameo-Profiles-eBay-Auction-Screen-Match-x380-300x52.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to input from readers and friends of the OPB, I have more information to share regarding <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/27\/padme-costume-with-bbc-wardrobe-tag-star-wars-the-phantom-menace-or-french-saunders-rebelscum-storydiscussion\/\" target=\"_blank\">the article published last night<\/a> about the &#8220;Padm\u00e9&#8221; costume that appears to have been made for and used in the BBC televsion series, <em>French &amp; Saunders<\/em>, not the film at the source of their parody, <em>Star Wars: The Phantom Menace<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This costume was originally sold to the public via auction on May 23, 2010 by Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers in the UK, as part of &#8220;The Angels Film Costume Auction&#8221;.\u00a0 This sale event was the topic of an Original Prop Blog article at the time (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/22\/cameo-fine-art-auctioneers-holds-the-angels-film-costume-auction-may-23rd-in-the-united-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers Holds \u2018The Angels Film Costume Auction\u2019 May 23rd in the United Kingdom<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The full online catalog is still archived on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cameo-auctioneers.co.uk\/2010-05-23\/?1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.cameo-auctioneers.co.uk<\/strong><\/a> website:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cameo-auctioneers.co.uk\/2010-05-23\/?1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23829 aligncenter\" title=\"Cameo-Fine-Art-Auctioneers-Auction-Angel-Padme-Costume-Portal-x500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Cameo-Fine-Art-Auctioneers-Auction-Angel-Padme-Costume-Portal-x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Cameo-Fine-Art-Auctioneers-Auction-Angel-Padme-Costume-Portal-x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Cameo-Fine-Art-Auctioneers-Auction-Angel-Padme-Costume-Portal-x500-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Padm\u00e9 costume was Lot 229, which was at the time described as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>229 &#8211; Star Wars Prequels 1999 &#8211; 2005. A prototype ethnic satyle dress used for Natalie Portman in the tar Wars prequels, used on set most likely by stand ins and in background scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Provenance Angels the Costumiers<\/p>\n<p>Estimate: \u00a3200-300<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Below is an archive of the description and photo provided:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Cameo-Fine-Art-Auctioneers-Auction-Angel-Padme-Costume-Catalog-Photo-Description.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23831\" title=\"Cameo-Fine-Art-Auctioneers-Auction-Angel-Padme-Costume-Catalog-Photo-Description-x500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Cameo-Fine-Art-Auctioneers-Auction-Angel-Padme-Costume-Catalog-Photo-Description-x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Cameo-Fine-Art-Auctioneers-Auction-Angel-Padme-Costume-Catalog-Photo-Description-x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Cameo-Fine-Art-Auctioneers-Auction-Angel-Padme-Costume-Catalog-Photo-Description-x500-300x122.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Cameo-Fine-Art-Auctioneers-Auction-Angel-Padme-Costume-Catalog-Photo-Description.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click for Full Resolution<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In a discussion with friends about the costume, one had remarked that it appeared to &#8220;screen-match&#8221; the costume seen in the <em>French and Saunders<\/em> screencaps, and I agreed, as I had found matching\/corresponding marks while preparing the article last night.\u00a0 Another collector subsequently shared a pictorial analysis precisely highlighting several matching marks, which inspired me to share his comparison and observations:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Padme-Costume-Phantom-Menace-French-and-Saunders-Cameo-Profiles-eBay-Auction-Screen-Match.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23833\" title=\"Padme-Costume-Phantom-Menace-French-and-Saunders-Cameo-Profiles-eBay-Auction-Screen-Match-x500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Padme-Costume-Phantom-Menace-French-and-Saunders-Cameo-Profiles-eBay-Auction-Screen-Match-x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Padme-Costume-Phantom-Menace-French-and-Saunders-Cameo-Profiles-eBay-Auction-Screen-Match-x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Padme-Costume-Phantom-Menace-French-and-Saunders-Cameo-Profiles-eBay-Auction-Screen-Match-x500-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2011\/02\/Padme-Costume-Phantom-Menace-French-and-Saunders-Cameo-Profiles-eBay-Auction-Screen-Match.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click for Full Resolution<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In any event, it is interesting to see the number of times and variety of venues with which this costume has been offered for sale and exchanged hands in a span of less than one year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 23, 2010 &#8211; Offered at auction and sold by Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers<\/li>\n<li>December 17, 2010 &#8211; Offered at auction and sold by Profiles in History<\/li>\n<li>February 16, 2011 &#8211; Offered at auction and withdrawn by seller on eBay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also worthy of contemplation are the changes in the attributions and description following its actual use in production &#8211; with the first and second auction venues &#8211; especially considering that Angels is an original source of authentic wardrobe.\u00a0 It obviously highlights the importance of provenance, research, and authentication &#8211; regardless of source &#8211; as well as verifying history and chain of ownership.\u00a0 Even with a mistake in attribution to the incorrect production, in May 2010 it was described as a &#8220;<em>prototype<\/em>&#8221; costume that was &#8220;<em>used on set most likely by stand ins and in background scenes<\/em>&#8220;, and in December 2010 just months later, it was &#8220;<em>worn by Natalie Portman as \u201cPadme\u201d<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Given that these revelations were born out of the collector online community (via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rebelscum.com\/story\/front\/Retraction_eBay_Today_Express_Screen_Used_Padmeacute_Costume_136813.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Rebelscum<\/a>), it also illustrates the importance of online discussion forums and related collector-to-collector debate and networking to serve as a public resource to the marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>Jason DeBord<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to input from readers and friends of the OPB, I have more information to share regarding the article published last night about the &#8220;Padm\u00e9&#8221; 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