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An Eric Clapton signed shovel from the Crossroads Centre groundbreaking
5 May 2014, 10:00 PDT
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An Eric Clapton signed shovel from the Crossroads Centre groundbreaking
Wood and metal shovel painted gold, signed in black marker ("Eric Clapton.") The Crossroads Centre is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Antigua, founded by Eric Clapton and Richard Conte in 1998. The Crossroads Centre was inspired by Clapton's own struggles with addiction and has been the beneficiary of Clapton's Crossroads Music Festivals as well as three auctions he has held of his personal guitar and amplifier collection.
Provenance: Collection of Richard Conte, co-founder of Crossroads; Gotta Have Rock and Roll, The Rock & Pop Culture Auction, August 4, 2012, lot 228. Length: 56 3/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of Richard Conte, co-founder of Crossroads; Gotta Have Rock and Roll, The Rock & Pop Culture Auction, August 4, 2012, lot 228. Length: 56 3/4 in.