Marilyn Monroe's Personally Owned Gold Sequin and Beaded Evening Clutch W/Notarized Letter of Provenance - This vintage handmade gold beaded and sequin evening clutch personally owned by iconic American actress, Marilyn Monroe. The piece comes with a notarized letter of provenance from Marilyn Monroe's personal hairstylist Sydney Guilaroff, which states in part, "This gold sequin and beaded clutch style evening purse with beading on one side and sparse sequins on the backside was left in my studio when she flew in from New York and changed for an engagement in Los Angeles at my studio." Guilaroff was a hair stylist during Hollywood's Golden Age who was the first to receive on-screen credit in films. He worked for more than forty years at the Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios on more than a thousand films, and was instrumental in crafting many of the hairstyles which became the signature looks for numerous film stars. Guilaroff was a friend and stylist to many Golden Age stars including Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, and Audrey Hepburn along with Marilyn Monroe, and styled Marilyn's hair for her funeral in 1962. Measurements: 8" x 5" x 1".