Sold for:
$19,200
$19,200
A money clip given to Sammy Davis Jr. ornamented with two scrolls representing the Torah that open to revel the ten commandments. The 14k gold clip is accented with eight diamonds. The inscribed engraving on the back reads, "To Sammy Davis Jr. Good Luck Always Jack Entratter 1957." Davis converted to Judaism after his 1954 car crash prompted a conversation between Davis and his friend Eddie Cantor about the similarities between Judaism and black culture. Jack Entratter was a Jewish mobster working in Las Vegas with ties to "The Rat Pack." 2 1/2 by 1 inches Categories: Sammy Davis Jr.
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2010-12-03
