Want your own piece of Downton Abbey? Props and costumes go up for sale at Bonhams
Memorabilia from the British drama Downton Abbey are being auctioned in London, with a public exhibition of the items before they are sold
With British period drama Downton Abbey drawing to a close in September, some fans took solace by getting close to memorable props and costumes from the much-loved British saga as they went on sale on August 18.
Everyone has their favourite piece, including Charlie Thomas of London’s Bonhams auction house, which is holding the sale.
He had no hesitation in highlighting the “bell wall”, the servant’s call system that appears from the first series to the last, as his favourite item.
“Just to prove it’s a working bell, look at that – I expect someone’s going to deliver tea in a minute,” he joked while testing out the item, which is valued between £6,000 (US$8,100) and £8,000.
Thomas, who is in charge of the auction, suspects that it will smash its presale valuation.