Mr Darcy’s wet shirt, as worn by Colin Firth, goes up for auction

Colin Firth as Fitzwilliam Darcy with Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet in the 1995 TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Photograph: BBC/Sportsphoto/Allstar

A shirt worn by Colin Firth when he went for a dip as Mr Darcy in the BBC’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice is expected to fetch up to £10,000 when it goes up for auction next month.

The piece is among more than 60 period-drama costumes to be auctioned in London, including dresses worn by the actors Drew Barrymore and Helena Bonham Carter.