Category Archives: Hercule Poirot
Poirot in the Kitchen: Jubilee Egg Cup
Hercule Poirot can be seen in the kitchen of his flat in the screen capture from the ITV series Agatha Christie's Poirot. He is busy washing dishes, no doubt applying order and method. The egg cup in question is a King George V & Queen Mary silver jubilee Porcelain Egg cup that dates to 1935.
A gift for Miss Lemon
In the episode The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb, Poirot (David Suchet) presents Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran) with a statue of the goddess Bastet on his return from his trip to the Valley of the Kings. Miss Lemon was mourning the loss of her cat "Catherine the Grate" and Poirots gift was much appreciated.
An original statue of Bastet was presented to the British Museum in 1939.
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Reworked Portraits by Tamara de Lempicka on Agatha Christie’s Poirot
In Agatha Christie's Poirot, The Underdog, a portrait painted by the artist Tamara de Lempicka in 1928 has been copied and the face altered to resemble the actor who plays the character Reuben Astwell. Tamara de Lempicka was a famous female artist of the Art Deco era and her works typify the style of the period.
Another example is a portrait from the episode One, Two, Buckle my Shoe that borrowed heavily from two different painting by Tamara de Lempicka.
The boardroom scene in one,Two Buckle my Shoe features a portrait of a couple which was based on two separate portraits by by Tamara de Lempicka as seen below.
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- http://www.delempicka.org/artwork/1927-1929.html
- Tamara de Lempicka prints on Amazon.co.uk
- http://amzn.to/2BBBxcx
Poirot Reads
Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) in a scene from in the episode One, Two, Buckle My Shoe from the classic series Agatha Christie's Poirot, is seen reading Classic Myth and Legend by A. R. Hope. Moncrieff
The hard cover book can be found on Amazon.co.uk or downloaded free at https://archive.org/details/classicmythlegen00moncrich
Breakfast with Poirot
Poirot reads the morning paper at breakfast. His art deco breakfast ware is by Susie Cooper (29 October 1902 – 28 July 1995) who was an English pottery designer active from the 1920s to the 1980s. She is well known for her distinctive Art Deco pieces from the 20's and 30's such as the pieces seen here. The pieces below are like those seen on Agatha Christie's Poirot. They can be found on eBay at the time of writing. Click the pictures below for more details on the site.
Susie Cooper Art Deco Orange Tango Kestral Teapot
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Poirot’s Old World Globe
The globe on Hercule Poirot's desk is an ancient world globe with Latin text. It adds interest to his desk but is not much use as a map of the world for someone who values mathematical precision and accuracy. However it is highly visible on Poirot's desk in many scenes and one just like it can be found on eBay as I discovered.
Click here to see it on eBay
This ancient world globe on brass stand is about 8" tall and is stamped Made in Italy along with Mod. Dep.
The shape of the stand and the detailing on the map match the globe on Poirot's desk. It is for sale on eBay.com this week.
Tea with Poirot
Poirot prepares to entertain a guest to tea in the episode The Adventure of the Western Star. Marie Marveille the Belgian film star is expected for tea, Hercule Poirot does some last minute adjustment to ensure the table setting is set with mathematical precision. The china tea set is Royal Worcester Raffles which has an Art Deco style border although it was produced in 1985-86. Royal Worcester Raffles tea and dinner ware was also used for Bertie Wooster's flat in the Jeeves and Wooster series.
See a selection of Royal Worcester Raffles on eBay
Hercule Poirot’s Aftershave Cologne
In the acclaimed TV series Agatha Christie's Poirot (David Suchet) is seen using the vintage Geo F Trumper Aftershave Cologne in a crown top bottle such as the Wellington (1876) which is a vintage fragrance well suited to the era of the original novel.
Reference : https://www.trumpers.com/product_detail.cfm?product=111547189
Hercule Poirot’s Elephant Statue
In Agatha Christie's Poirot S13 E1 Elephants Can Remember we notice a seated elephant ceramic piece in the screen capture above of a scene in Hercule Poirot's study. This classic TV series starring David Suchet, the definitive Poirot, is a masterpiece and known for it excellence in production design with wonderful sets and period locations so its a delight to spot details in the set dressing.
I located a pair of present day bookends that are a close match so it is possible that single elephant seen on the show was one of a pair. Perhaps one one on the show was a 1930's piece but you can have the more recent pair below at an affordable price on eBay : https://www.ebay.com/itm/Urban-Trends-Trumpeting-and-Sitting-Up-Elephant-on-a-Platform-Bookends-Set-of-2/391923951377
