Olivier's crown for sale...and nose throne in

A CROWN and prosthetic nose worn by Laurence Olivier when he played Richard III are being offered for sale as part of a vast collection of props.

- Charlotte McLaughlin

About 350 lots will be auctioned by the Shakespearean actor's estate and his widow Dame Joan Plowright, 95.

Lord Olivier, who died in 1989 aged 82, wore the nose, which is estimated to sell for around £1,500, and crown, set to fetch at least £900, for the 1955 Hollywood movie.