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The curious tale of the Red Ripper Relic… We have all seen the alleged knife of Jack the Ripper, The Diary, The Watch, and there is even a victorian desk being passed off as “Maybrick’s Ripper desk”!!! But what do we know of the Red Scarf, that is believed to have been the property of JTR? I recently recieved my copy of Jean Overton Fuller’s “Sickert and the Ripper Crimes” and after waiting for a year for it to be made available, I quickly read the book. I noticed that in the revised edition, Fuller has added an additional chapter, on what has happened since the release of the book. She mentions some other lady writing a Sickert was Ripper book, but also mentions that Joseph Sickert had in his possession a Red Silk Scarf, that was worn by Sickert, and he would sit and stare at the scarf whilst painting “The Camden Town” works. This has led may to believe that this was the Ripper’s scarf! But the story doesn’t end there…. We find out that Joseph Sickert was offered £5Million for the scarf by a Japanese company! But does anyone know where the scarf is? |
Sep 21
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:58 am
Japan one would assume
October 21st, 2008 at 4:45 am
Hi Janette, Sadly it is not in Japan! A lot of money was offered by the Japanese, but the transaction was never completed! Someone, somewere has a lovely red silk scarf!!