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Boyd, who turns 80 on Sunday, was married to both musicians,
inspiring songs such as Harrison's "Something" and Clapton's
"Wonderful Tonight" and "Layla".
More than 100 lots, including jewelry, clothes, photographs,
handwritten lyrics and drawings by Harrison, are for sale in the
"The Pattie Boyd Collection", which runs for auction online at
Christie's until March 22.
"If I had one big treasure chest that explained me and my life,
all these items here would be in it ... these are all examples
of the wonderful life I have been living," Boyd told Reuters at
a press preview on Thursday.
Lots leading the sale include the original artwork chosen by
Clapton for the cover of Derek and The Dominos 1970 album "Layla
and Other Assorted Love Songs", with an estimated sale price of
40,000-60,000 pounds ($51,228-$76,842) and original handwritten
lyrics for Harrison’s 1982 song "Mystical One" (30,000-50,000
pounds).
Boyd met Harrison on the set of 1964 Beatles film "A Hard Day's
Night". They married in 1966. Photos of the couple and
handwritten postcards from the Beatle are included in the
auction.
Clapton would stay at their countryside house and became
enamored with Boyd, sending her a letter - included in the sale
- in 1970 in which he wrote "... what I wish to ask you is if
you still love your husband ... all these questions are very
impertinent, I know, but if there is still a feeling in your
heart for me ... you must let me know!"
Boyd eventually split from Harrison and was married to Clapton
from 1979 to 1989. Photos of the guitarist, including alongside
Harrison and other famous faces, are also being auctioned.
"When I looked at the letters from Eric in particular, it kind
of broke my heart because I realized that ... I was young, when
he wrote them, it was too large to take in, (it) was so
emotional and full of deep, deep passion that as a ... girl,
woman I couldn't absorb it all too much," Boyd said.
"... I want somebody else to sort of feel the pain, feel the
love, feel the vibration, the energy."
The lots are on public display at Christie's March 15-21.
($1 = 0.7808 pounds)
(Reporting by Natasha Mulenga)
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