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Lot #238 - EXCALIBUR (1981) - Morgana's (Helen Mirren) Breastplate

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:9,000.00 USD Estimated At:18,000.00 - 22,000.00 USD
Lot #238 - EXCALIBUR (1981) - Morgana's (Helen Mirren) Breastplate
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This lot will be sold on Wednesday August 26th (day 1 of the auction.) Lots 1-433 will be sold on day 1 (lots 434-870 will be sold on day 2). The auction will begin at 10:00AM PDT. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.

Morgana's (Helen Mirren) breastplate from John Boorman's Arthurian epic Excalibur. The enchantress Morgana le Fay wore her breastplate as she seduced Merlin (Nicol Williamson) into revealing all of his secrets.

The breastplate was designed and created by the esteemed armorer Terry English, whose work has been seen in such films as Aliens, Alien 3, Batman and Robin and King Arthur. It is forged aluminum, shaped to closely fit the female form. It features a decorative woven metal strap with floral detail around the neck. The inside of the breastplate is painted black, with an engraved message from English reading "The original Morgana Breastplate made for Helen Mirren for John Bo[o]rmans 'Excalibur' made by Terry English 1979".

After production the breastplate featured in a show at the London Beauty Festival, held at the Barbican. A skirt was added to the bottom with rivets and was later removed to restore it to its production condition.

Estimate: $18,000 - 22,000