Marilyn Monroe's Personally Owned Ceil Chapman Pinwheel Brooch From The Sydney Guilaroff Collection W/Notarized Letter of Provenance - This vintage brooch was made by Ceil Chapman 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 gold costume pinwheel Ceil Chapman Broach with tiny rhinestone and pearl center accent 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 brooch has a gold tone pinwheel design with faux pearls and rhinestones, and is signed "Ceil Chapman" on the back of the piece. 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: 2" diameter. Please note: The brooch is missing one rhinestone (please see photos).