A few pieces of Gone With the Wind star Vivien Leigh’s jewelry will be auctioned at Sotheby’s on September 26. Among the more special pieces to be auctioned is a small charm bracelet treasured by the actress. The bracelet has a number of tokens, among them a locket with a photo of Leigh dressed as her character, Lady Hamilton, in the film That Hamilton Woman. The sale will also include a number of items that Leigh received as gifts from Sir Laurence Olivier during their 20-year marriage. David Macdonald, Sotheby’s Senior Specialist of English & Continental Furniture, noted that the items being placed for auction “are not the most valuable but they have a bit of magic. They have that link with one of the greatest Hollywood icons of the 20th century.”
See Stephanie Linning, Inside the Jewellery Box of an Icon: Actress Vivien Leigh’s Gems Including Engraved Gifts from Husband Sir Laurence Olivier Will Be Auctioned Alongside Her Clothes, Books and Art, DailyMail.com, September 12, 2017.
Special thanks to Molly Neace, J.D., for bringing this article to my attention.
