Coting fairy receives £ 2,600 in Luth Auction Room

Francis Griffiths destroyed the world when he was depicted with appeared as a band of fairies

A black and white photo of a young girl with David whitaker brown and a headband gave her hand rest on her neck and saw the camera. He has small dance fairies in front of him. She is sitting outside which seems to be a stream behind him. — Francis Griffiths destroyed the world when he was depicted with appeared as a band of fairies

The previous owner of the world-famous coating fairies said that he was “surprised” to see them selling them for more than £ 2,500.

Photos taken by Frances Griffiths and Elsey Wright between 1917 and 1920, clearly depict cousins surrounded by magical creatures in a garden of Bradford.

Two of the five photos Luth went under the hammer in Lincolnshire, on Tuesday, she was saved by David Whitekar, son of Mary Anderson, the best friend of Frances, who gave her a set when she was in school.

“I am very happy that now there is another custodian and they are not sitting in only one drawer in our house,” said Mr. Whitekar.

Sold for many £ 2,600 related to fairy hooks

A black and white picture of a young girl with long -haired long -haired young girl sitting on the grass with trees in David Whitkekar background. She is wearing with a white dress and a flower with a dark cap and she is smiling looking at a small mythological creature with wings and a leg in the air. — Sold for many £ 2,600 related to fairy hooks

Mr. Whitekar said that his mother spent “believing her life in fairies”, but wanted to throw him out when Elsi confessed in 1983 that he was fake and was excluded from the paper cut-outs and hatpin.

John Tailors included single lots sold for £ 2,600 within two minutes, two photos in the original wallet, a photo of Mary and Frances in the early 1920s, and a collection of other materials.

A spokesman at the auction room said that the results were “expectations of sale almost double earlier” and were snatched away by a collector in London.

“Interest in this has been absolutely unprecedented,” he said.

In the early 1920s, a photo of Mary Anderson with Frances Griffiths on an outing was part of the lot.

David Whitekar made a black and white picture of four people sitting on an outing sitting next to a conifer. Two old women are wearing long coats and hats and two girls are wearing scarves and coats behind them. — In the early 1920s, a photo of Mary Anderson with Frances Griffiths on an outing was part of the lot.

Photos became a sensation worldwide when Arthur Conan Doyle, author of Sherlock Holmes, published her in 1920, Believing them to be authentic,

He was examined by experts and one of them was commissioned to produce several prints sold by Bradford’s Theosophical Society.

Francis passed a set to Mary, which “fully believed” was real, said Mr. Whitekar.

In John Tellers auction, a man is holding a man with brown hair, a purple and white square pattern shirt and a naval tie holding a black and white photo of a girl with fairies in front of her. Behind him is painting on a wall. — Auctioneer James Lavarack with photos

Mr. Whitekar said: “My immediate response I am amazed, someone will be prepared to pay so much.”

He said that his mother was “very surprised that he had so valuable”.

He said: “She will be in two minds whether really such things should be taken when she was finally convinced that it was all a deception.”

Despite this, Mr. Whitekar said that there were people who still “believe in these creatures of the world of soul” and were sure that they would “enjoy watching these pictures”.