George Harrison's leather jacket has sold for more than £110,000 in an auction of Beatles memorabilia.
The black jacket, which was bought for £110,450 by a private collector, dated from the Fab Four's stay in Hamburg in 1960, appeared in many early Beatles photographs and was frequently worn on stage between 1960 and 1962.
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Harrison's 1964 custom-made leather "Beatle" boots, valued at more than £10,000, were snapped up for £61,250 and an orange Western-style shirt identical to the one worn by Harrison during the 1971 Concert For Bangladesh sold for £23,750.
A guitar used by Sir Paul McCartney in the 1950s, before the Beatles formed, went for £43,250 at Bonham's in Knightsbridge, central London.
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Rock memorabilia relating to Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Queen, T Rex and U2 were also sold at the Entertainment Memorabilia sale, which amassed a total of £624,619.
Prices include the buyer's premium.
Rare Beatles photos, courtesy of Robert Whitaker on behalf of LIFE Books
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PA | Posted: 13/12/2012 12:26 GMT | Updated: 13/12/2012 12:26 GMT