Jack Kerouac's Personally Owned & Worn Pants, with Exceptional Provenance

A pair of pants personally owned and worn by Jack Kerouac (1922-1969), the famous American writer who brought us On The Road (1957). Provenance: The piece will be accompanied by an estate certification signed by John Shen-Sampas, executor of the Kerouac Estate by descent. John Shen-Sampas is the son of John Sampas, who was the brother-in-law of Jack Kerouac, and the brother of Stella Kerouac, Jack's wife.

Kerouac was nearly 5'9" and had a stocky, athletic build. Judging from his clothes, his head, feet, and legs were larger than average, and he typically wore either L or XL sized clothing. If Kerouac loved an article of clothing, he (or maybe wife Stella) would alter or repair it, sometimes many, many times. Each fabric patch and area of extra mending thus tells a story, and judging from his clothes, Jack lived hard. Here, Jack's pants cuffs have been hemmed.

The lot includes a pair of slightly iridescent green slacks, with the waistline possibly let out in front and back. The pant legs have been shortened by about 1". 35.5" long, approximately 36" diameter waistline.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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