Diana’s black sheep jumper sells at auction for almost £1m
The sweater, which shows a black sheep among a row of white ones, was discovered in an attic in March.
Diana, Princess of Wales’s black sheep jumper has sold for 1.14 million US dollars (£920,000) at auction.
The red jumper which a newly-engaged Diana wore to a polo match in June 1981, was sold for 1,143,000 dollars by Sotheby’s in New York, easily outstripping its 50,000 – 80,000 dollars estimate.
The jumper, which shows a black sheep among a row of white ones, was discovered in an attic in March by designer Joanna Osborne.
Sotheby’s described the jumper as having “whimsical black and white sheep motif” and was one of the first designs by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne of Warm and Wonderful knitwear established in 1979.
The Sotheby’s catalogue note states: “Worn by Diana Spencer in 1981 to a polo match of Prince Charles.
“Warm and Wonderful sent her a replacement sweater that she wore in 1983 to another polo match.”
“In conjunction with a photo matched authentication by Sotheby’s, this lost sheep jumper found in an attic is confirmed to be the original sheep jumper worn by Princess Diana over 40 years ago.”
Online bidding opened on August 31, the 26th anniversary of Diana’s death in a Paris car crash.
