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| Downton Abbey items auctioned before final farewell film | Downton Abbey items auctioned before final farewell film |
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| Items worn by the Countess of Grantham - played by the late Dame Maggie Smith - are being sold | Items worn by the Countess of Grantham - played by the late Dame Maggie Smith - are being sold |
| With the third and final Downton Abbey film due to hit the big screen in September, fans have a chance to grab a piece of Downton history. | With the third and final Downton Abbey film due to hit the big screen in September, fans have a chance to grab a piece of Downton history. |
| Props, costumes and set pieces from across the series are being auctioned for charity and the lots are on display in a free exhibition in London. | Props, costumes and set pieces from across the series are being auctioned for charity and the lots are on display in a free exhibition in London. |
| They include the bell wall from the servant's hall, expected to fetch between £5,000 and £7,000, and the family car - a 1925 Sunbeam - estimated at £25,000 to £35,000. | They include the bell wall from the servant's hall, expected to fetch between £5,000 and £7,000, and the family car - a 1925 Sunbeam - estimated at £25,000 to £35,000. |
| The exhibition at Bonhams in New Bond Street will remain open until bidding closes on 16 September. | The exhibition at Bonhams in New Bond Street will remain open until bidding closes on 16 September. |
| The bell wall from the servant's hall is among the items being sold | The bell wall from the servant's hall is among the items being sold |
| The period drama was filmed primarily at Highclere Castle in Hampshire, with the latest film also shot in North Yorkshire. | |
| Locations for the TV series included Bampton, Cogges Manor Farm and Kingston Bagpuize House in Oxfordshire, and Basildon Park in Berkshire. | |
| Bonhams UK group director Charlie Thomas said the Sunbeam was "an iconic vehicle". | Bonhams UK group director Charlie Thomas said the Sunbeam was "an iconic vehicle". |
| "There's a letter rack, ashtrays and even a tiny little sunroof - but it's not a sunroof at all, it's a chimney, because in 1925 everyone was smoking." | "There's a letter rack, ashtrays and even a tiny little sunroof - but it's not a sunroof at all, it's a chimney, because in 1925 everyone was smoking." |
| Costumes include six wedding dresses, including Lady Mary's from her marriage to Matthew Crawley in season three. | Costumes include six wedding dresses, including Lady Mary's from her marriage to Matthew Crawley in season three. |
| "The lace, the embroidery and the beading - it's a wonderful example of an extraordinary level of detail," said Mr Thomas. | "The lace, the embroidery and the beading - it's a wonderful example of an extraordinary level of detail," said Mr Thomas. |
| Items worn by the Countess of Grantham - played by the late Dame Maggie Smith - are also listed. | Items worn by the Countess of Grantham - played by the late Dame Maggie Smith - are also listed. |
| Lady Mary's wedding dress, worn by Michelle Dockery, is one of six wedding dresses in the sale | Lady Mary's wedding dress, worn by Michelle Dockery, is one of six wedding dresses in the sale |
| Reflecting on Downton's global appeal, Dame Penelope Wilton, who played the widowed Isobel Crawley, said: "Julian Fellowes wrote 18 leading characters in all walks of life and it's all about a family, and people recognise that and the relationships in their own lives. | Reflecting on Downton's global appeal, Dame Penelope Wilton, who played the widowed Isobel Crawley, said: "Julian Fellowes wrote 18 leading characters in all walks of life and it's all about a family, and people recognise that and the relationships in their own lives. |
| "I think it's the right time to say goodbye - it's best to go up on a high." | "I think it's the right time to say goodbye - it's best to go up on a high." |
| Money raised from the auction will go to Together for Short Lives, a charity supporting children with life-limiting conditions and their families. | Money raised from the auction will go to Together for Short Lives, a charity supporting children with life-limiting conditions and their families. |
| You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. | You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. |