"Pride and Prejudice"

Iconic Firth shirt sold at auction for 20,000 pounds

A London auction house has auctioned off several costumes from historical films, including a well-known shirt worn by actor Colin Firth in the film version of "Pride and Prejudice". Costumes worn by Johnny Depp, Madonna and Drew Barrymore also went under the hammer.

A well-known shirt worn by Colin Firth in "Pride and Prejudice" was auctioned off at a London auction house.

The entire costume fetched 20,000 pounds (23,369.13 euros) on Tuesday evening, according to the Kerry Taylor Auctions website. The auction fees were added to this.

Shirt from sexy water scene
The six-part BBC TV series, which was based on the novel by Jane Austen and published in 1995, is a cult hit in the UK. Firth played Mr. Darcy in it. In one scene, he jumped into a lake clothed, swam through the water, then trudged across a meadow with a wet top and met Elizabeth Bennet, played by Jennifer Ehle.

Johnny Depp, Madonna & Barrymore's iconic costumes
A costume worn by Hollywood star Johnny Depp from the horror film "Sleepy Hollow" by director Tim Burton fetched 24,000 pounds.

A dress worn by musician Madonna during the filming of "Evita" fetched 40,000 pounds, while Drew Barrymore's dress from the Cinderella film "Forever and Ever" went under the hammer for 16,000 pounds.

The buyer will have to pay additional fees. The proceeds will be used to support a foundation for cultural education set up by Oscar-winning costume designer John Bright.