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EXCALIBUR (1981) - Morgana's (Helen Mirren) Breastplate

Currency:GBP Category:Collectibles Start Price:10,000.00 GBP Estimated At:20,000.00 - 30,000.00 GBP
EXCALIBUR (1981) - Morgana's (Helen Mirren) Breastplate
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.

Morgana wore many striking costumes in the film, with this particular piece designed and created by the esteemed armourer Terry English, whose work has been seen in such films as Aliens, Alien3, Batman and Robin and King Arthur (2004). The breastplate is forged aluminium, 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. The breastplate shows minor wear from production use. There are small circular marks where the skirt rivets have been infilled. Dimensions: 47 cm x 35 cm x 20 cm (18 1/2" x 13 3/4" x 8")

£20000-30000 M