Marilyn Monroe's Personally Owned Walborg Clamshell Clutch/Evening Bag From The Sydney Guilaroff Collection W/Notarized Letter of Provenance - This vintage clamshell clutch was made in Italy by Walborg, and was 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 1950s gold metal evening bag made in Italy by 'Walborg' was left at my studio when she flew in from New York and changed to get ready for a dinner engagement. Marilyn was pretty irresponsible with her things and when I told her it was here, she told me to give it away (which of course I couldn't)." The handbag has a hard shell design and a kiss lock closure that opens to reveal a brown velvet lined interior with black "Walborg Italy" label and an attached chain strap that can be worn or tucked away inside. Sydney 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, stylist, and confidante 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. According to our seller, this item was acquired in person from Guilaroff years ago by an avid collector who has since passed and whose mother is now liquidating the collection. Measurements: 7" x 6".