Los Angeles: A Charlie Chaplin hat and cane set sold for nearly $1,40,000 at an auction, according to a spokeswoman for Bonhams & Butterfields, Janelle Grigsby on Sunday.
The $1,39,250 bid broke a record for the most ever paid for a Chaplin hat and cane set, of which there are several, said Grigsby.
However, she did not say as to who purchased the items.
The bowler hat was stamped with manufacturer's details inside the hatband and the cane was 32-inches long, which was made of bamboo, according to a statement from the auction house.
The other items auctioned were the two-headed llama from original 1967 film, Doctor Dolittle, starring Rex Harrison, which was sold for $4,780 and a book inscribed by John Lennon was sold for $ 9,560.
Besides that a Walt Disney celluloid from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was sold for $8,365 and a saxophone played by former President Bill Clinton fetched $7,768.
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