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AUCTION TO SUPPORT
KAGYU SAMYE DZONG LONDON
Asia Week Auction at Criterion Riverside Auctioneers 5 p.m., 5th November
Dear Sir/ Madam, 7 September '07
My name is Addison Gelpey and I am a partner in two auction
houses in central London's
Criterion Auctioneers.
My parents, Judy and Joe Gelpey met in Kathmandu
in 1968 and had an audience with His Holiness the 16th Karmapa in the early
70's, when they became good friends. His
Holiness asked my parents to run an Inn in Sikhim in 1972. His Holiness became fond of me after
'taking me under the fold', naming me Karma Norbu (Jewel of the Karmapa) and
asked my parents if I could stay with him to be trained as a monk. My parents
agreed but since I was only two years old, my mother asked my father to stay
with me for six months to a year. However, very soon after a civil war broke
out in the area, my parents took me away with them and my life followed a
different course. How different it could have been...
I have met with His Holiness on many occasions in my early
years. He gave a Black Crown ceremony at my parents
home in London
in 1980 when I was ten years old, and I have had a strong affiliation with him
until he passed in the early 80's. I have still to meet His Holiness the 17th
Karmapa, but am sure I will feel the same when we meet.
Now I am in a position to give something back and I would
like to invite you to participate in a way which will help Kagyu Samye Dzong
London.
I will be holding an Asian Auction at 5 p.m. on the 5th of November
for the start of Asia week, when international buyers will be coming to the UK to seek
Asian Art - Chinese, Tibetan, Indian and other related items, and to be more
specific Bronzes, Thankas, Ceramics, Statues and
Paintings.
You can help by doing either of the following:
- Donating
an item for sale: all the proceeds from the sale will go to Samye Dzong
London. We will forgo our
commission fee, (the only cost being 1% handling fee and the buyers premium).
- Do
you have anything you would like to put into the auction for yourself? We are offering a reduced commission of
15% which we will donate to Samye Dzong London.
Entering an item is simple:
1. Just email a picture and brief description to: addison@criterionriversideauctions.co.uk We will respond
with a valuation and let you know if it is suitable for the auction.
2. Drop off items at Kagyu Samye Dzong London, Carlisle Lane, SE1
7LG, or with us at Criterion Riverside Auctions,
41-47 Chatfield Rd
SW11 3SE.
3. Receive payment, or if you have donated items to Kagyu
Samye Dzong London we will let you know what your items sold for.
This is a unique opportunity to help Kagyu Samye Dzong
London as well as enjoying the excitement of an auction.
We will be looking for Antique Items above £100 as a
reserve. Therefore should you have anything you feel may be interesting or know
of anyone who is looking to sell through auction, please do not hesitate to
contact us on 0207 228 5563.
This is our first Asian sale and if it goes well then it
will be an annual event to help raise funds for a great cause.
As we hold weekly auctions of Antique and contemporary
furnishings, art, ceramics and Jewellery the same offer would apply throughout
the year for similar items.
Please look us up on www.criterionauctions.co.uk
.
Thank you for listening and I do hope we can give something
back to support all the good work of Kagyu Samye Dzong London.
Best Regards,
Addison Gelpey (Karma Norbu)
Director
Mobile:
07768 876 807
