Elvis Presley's diamond-set Rolex to be auctioned in London November 23, 2012 - 20:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A watch which was one of Elvis Presley's last Christmas presents and a corset worn by Madonna on her 1990 "Blond Ambition" tour will be featured at a London auction, AP reported. The watch, estimated to sell for 6,000 pounds ($9,500) or more, is a diamond-set Rolex given to Presley by his longtime manager, Tom Parker. It is engraved, "Elvis merry Christmas your pal Col. Tom Parker." It was the last Christmas for Presley, who died the following year. Madonna's corset by Jean-Paul Gaultier is of green silk with conical cups and beaded fringe, embroidered with candy stripes of opalescent sequins and peppermint bugle beads. Christie's estimates that the corset will sell for at least 10,000 pounds. Christie's previewed the sale on Friday, November 23. The auction will be on Thursday. Partner news  Top stories Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties. From America to Oceania including Africa, Europe and Asia, this international event has confirmed its popularity. Ambyr Childers and Julia Garner star as sisters forced to take on their family’s gruesome tradition after their mother’s death.   Partner news |  Latest news North Korea missile launch series enters third day  “North Korea again launched a short-range projectile that appears to be a KN-02 missile,” said a ministry official.Lavrov: opposition must attend Syria conference without preconditions The Russian FM also reiterated that Iran must be among nations invited to the conference that Russia and the U.S. are trying to organize.2 killed, 20 injured in Turkey hot-air balloon crash One ascending balloon was torn open as it hit the basket of another, and then plunged to Earth, witnesses said.New Cuban envoy presents copies of credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister At the meeting, the parties focused on the prospects of bilateral relations, and cooperation in the framework of international organizations. |
