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The specific pair of shoes being auctioned feature in scenes where Dorothy stands at the gates to Oz.

“To see that people are still auctioning our ancestral human remains in the 21st Century was shocking,” she said.

A never-before-seen collection of treasures belonging to a comedy legend are set for auction.

Both cars were sold still covered in dust that had settled on their bodywork over the years, which the auction house was keen to retain.

Sir Arthur received the gift from Mr Astor's wife at a lunch at the family's mansion on Fifth Avenue in New York City, according to the auction house.