A LUNCH menu signed by the Beatles when they dined at Le Talbooth is set to go under the hammer.
The band visited the Dedham restaurant in 1963, and posed for photos with the chefs and signed autographs.
The lot includes several photographs, including a picture showing John Lennon and Ringo Starr trying on chef hats, and the signed menu.
One side of the menu has all four autographs, while the reverse lists the lunch options, including potted shrimp and smoked salmon.
The lot is expected to sell for between £200 and £300 when it is auctioned off at Reeman Dansie, on Colchester’s Severalls Industrial Estate, on Wednesday.
The auction house’s collectable specialist, Michael Bowles, said: “I imagine they will be popular because it’s a little bit of local history.
“The autographs on their own are nice, but because it’s Le Talbooth and the photos, it is a lovely lot.
“We’re really pleased to have it.”
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