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  • GONE WITH THE GAVEL AT SOTHEBY’S

    Vivien Leigh’s collection. to be auctioned in London on September 26, was unveiled in full by Sotheby’s today. Hundreds of items owned by the star of Gone With the Wind include diaries, family photographs, paintings, library and personal belongings.  Highlights include an inscribed silver goblet by Georg Jensen, a wedding present to Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier from Katharine Hepburn, their maid of honour. A first edition of Casino Royale, the first James Bond novel, is estiamted at £7,000-9,000 and there is a selection of items at £1,000 and under, £500 and under and £100 and under.

    PHOTOGRAPHIC STILLS FROM GONE WITH THE WIND

    Gold ring Laurence Olivier Vivien Eternally

    A PORTRAIT OF VIVIEN LEIGH BY AUGUSTUS JOHN

    A WOVEN SILK EVENING SHAWL BY PIERRE BALMAIN (£50-100)

     

     

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