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Bonhams to Sell Roman Bust that Links Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton

A lovely Roman marble bust that film director, Franco Zeffirrelli gave as a wedding gift to Taylor and Burton who worked with him on the filming of 'The Taming of the Shrew' will be sold at Bonhams next Antiquities Sale in London on April 28th.

LONDON.- A lovely Roman marble bust that
film director, Franco Zeffirrelli gave as a wedding gift to the two famous
friends who worked with him on the filming of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ will be
sold at Bonhams
next Antiquities Sale in London on
April 28th.
Dating from
the second century AD the Roman herm head traditionally used on the top of a
pillar, is estimated to sell for £7,000 to £9,000. A wonderful photo of
the bride and groom taken at their wedding with Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton
and Zeffirelli will be sold with the bust they received from the film
director.