Jewels Auction Aka Red Cross Jewels (1944)

Jewels auction. Christie's auction house, London. Various shots of the interior of the auction house. Jewels are sold for the Red Cross, various shots of the bidding. Various shots of the jewels people have sent in, some in jewellery boxes, some good C/U's including pearls and diamonds. C/U of a letter from a girl who has sent in her engagement ring after her engagement was broken off. Various shots of different characters looking at the jewellery before the auction. Experts weigh and examine them. The auctioneer introduces actor Leslie Banks to sell one lot. He says how nervous he is before starting the bidding, Red Cross nurses show the diamond to the bidders. M/S as he sells the diamond. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historic