Marilyn Monroe Collection

 

The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe

Christie's Auction House

New York - Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 October 1999


||Lot 179 - A GROUP OF FUR AND FEATHER ACCESSORIES

A sable collar, a white fox-fur muff, two white fox-fur collars, a mink-fur collar, a Baum marten collar, and a small pink feather boa. 

 

Estimate:  $2,000-4,000

Selling Price:  $10,925

 

Interesting points of note: 

White Fox-Fur Muff:  Worn by Marilyn Monroe to the premieres of "How To Marry A Millionaire" and "Some Like It Hot"

 

Two White-Fox Fur Collars:  This is actually a pair of white fox-fur cuffs, worn by Marilyn Monroe to the 1953 premiere of "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T."

 

Mink-Fur Collar:  Worn by Marilyn Monroe extensively while living in New York City.  Also worn in London, England during the filming of "The Prince And The Showgirl"

 

Small Pink Feather Boa:  Possibly worn by Marilyn as a prop in photo sessions with Milton Greene. 

These items are part of the Marilyn Monroe Collection.

 


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