Eric Morecambe’s trademark glasses fetch £20,000 at estate auction

A pair of glasses belonging to the comedian Eric Morecambe have been offered for £20,000 at public sale.

Private objects and showbiz memorabilia from Morecambe’s dwelling in Hertfordshire have been put up on the market following the dying of his widow, Joan, in March 2024.

The glasses have been offered together with a Barling briar pipe and two images of the comedian. Different tons included telegrams from the late Duke of Edinburgh and letters from Margaret Thatcher and fellow comics Ronnie Barker and Tommy Cooper.

The public sale comes greater than 40 years after Morecambe’s dying in 1984, and included greater than 700 tons.

The star was additionally recognized for smoking pipes and a collection of them have been offered in quite a bit that fetched £1,100.

Morecambe was made an OBE in 1976 and his medal, awarded by Queen Elizabeth II, offered for £11,000, which was £8,000 above its highest estimate.

A tailcoat and trousers, writing desk, and Breitling watch have been among the many different auctioned objects beforehand owned by Morecambe.

Elsewhere, a private letter from the then-Prince of Wales fetched £2,500, whereas a classic Luton City Admiral tracksuit with “Eric” stitched on the again offered for £5,500.

Morecambe met comedy accomplice Ernie Sensible in 1940 aged 14 and regardless of a wartime separation shaped the enduring double-act Morecambe and Sensible.

That they had many lean years touring theatres earlier than they broke into TV and by 1977 their Christmas particular was watched by 28 million viewers.

Charles Hanson, of Hanson Auctioneers, stated: “We have been thrilled with the extraordinary outcomes achieved at this public sale.

“Eric Morecambe’s legacy lives on within the hearts of tens of millions, and the costs replicate not solely the standard and uniqueness of the objects but in addition the deep affection followers proceed to carry for him. It has been an unbelievable two days!”