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| Russell Crowe 'divorce auction': Memorabilia up for grabs in Sydney | Russell Crowe 'divorce auction': Memorabilia up for grabs in Sydney |
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| It's his 53rd birthday, and it would have been his 15th wedding anniversary, so it was time to clear out "stuff". | It's his 53rd birthday, and it would have been his 15th wedding anniversary, so it was time to clear out "stuff". |
| Actor Russell Crowe is holding his "Art of Divorce" auction - a sort of parting of the wares - in Sydney. He separated from singer Danielle Spencer in 2012. | Actor Russell Crowe is holding his "Art of Divorce" auction - a sort of parting of the wares - in Sydney. He separated from singer Danielle Spencer in 2012. |
| There's armour from Gladiator, memorabilia from Master and Commander, guitars, top notch Australian art and his neo-Nazi boots from Romper Stomper. | There's armour from Gladiator, memorabilia from Master and Commander, guitars, top notch Australian art and his neo-Nazi boots from Romper Stomper. |
| Saturday's sale at Sotheby's is expected to fetch about $2.3m (£1.6m). | Saturday's sale at Sotheby's is expected to fetch about $2.3m (£1.6m). |
| The Australian actor says the sale is all about moving on - a "watershed moment". | The Australian actor says the sale is all about moving on - a "watershed moment". |
| The Gladiator "stuff" (his word for it all) could be a real pull - a replica Roman chariot, armour, weapons and two life-size prop horses. | The Gladiator "stuff" (his word for it all) could be a real pull - a replica Roman chariot, armour, weapons and two life-size prop horses. |
| But the biggest prices could be for the Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World violin or a 1986 Grammy Award for Johnny Cash. | But the biggest prices could be for the Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World violin or a 1986 Grammy Award for Johnny Cash. |
| There are also important paintings by some of Australia's most significant historic and modern artists, including Sidney Nolan and Margaret Olley. | There are also important paintings by some of Australia's most significant historic and modern artists, including Sidney Nolan and Margaret Olley. |
| For those with a lower budget, maybe a scarf and a pair of old shoes from State of Play or one of the numerous guitars he's collected (his band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts never won much critical acclaim). | For those with a lower budget, maybe a scarf and a pair of old shoes from State of Play or one of the numerous guitars he's collected (his band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts never won much critical acclaim). |
| Other "stuff" among the 227 lots: | Other "stuff" among the 227 lots: |
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