AMERICAN INTEREST: COLLECTION OF HARRY LAUDER EPHEMERA including an unusual curved root stick, with presentation plaque 'To Harry Lauder, from Peter Dewar, New York 1908', in his biography 'Great Scot!' by Gordon Irving an image of this stick an clearly be seen (p.96) entitled 'Lauder's collection of twirly sticks, ready for auction at Lauder Ha'', a copy of this book accompanies the lot; together with a chanter, another stick and a tartan bonnet, also said to be Lauder's personal items, twirly stick 85cm long Note: Sir Henry ''Harry'' Lauder (1870 - 1950) was a Scottish music hall and vaudeville theatre singer and comedian. He was perhaps best known for his long-standing hit 'I Love a Lassie' and for his international success. He was described by Sir Winston Churchill as 'Scotland's greatest ever ambassador!' He became a familiar world-wide figure promoting images like the kilt and the cromach (walking stick) to huge acclaim, especially in America. By 1911, Lauder had become the highest-paid performer in the world, and was the first Scottish artist to sell a million records.