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The red jumper was worn by Lady Diana to a polo match in June 1981 (Picture: PA)

The iconic black sheep jumper belonging to Diana, the Princess of Wales, has sold for a staggering sum of almost £1million.

The red jumper was worn by Lady Diana, who was recently engaged to Prince Charles at the time, to a polo match in June 1981.

It was sold for $1,143,000 (£920,000) at Sotheby’s in New York, easily outstripping its estimate of $50,000 to $80,000.

Sotheby’s described the jumper as having a ‘whimsical black and white sheep motif.

The catalogue note states: ‘Worn by Diana Spencer in 1981 to a polo match of Prince Charles.

‘This lot includes two official letters, written in 1981, from Buckingham Palace to Warm and Wonderful politely explaining the jumper had been damaged and requested either a repair or replacement.

‘Warm and Wonderful sent her a replacement sweater that she wore in 1983 to another polo match.’

Sotheby?s offering Princess Diana?s famous red and white wool Sheep Sweater ? carrying an estimate of ?40,000/70,000. In June of 1981, a newly engaged Lady Diana Spencer attended one of Prince Charles?s summer polo matches, donning a red sweater decorated with a whimsical black and white sheep motif. One of the first pieces created by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne and their knitwear label Warm & Wonderful. / Source: Zoe Malliaros Sotheby's Press Office T: +1 212 606 7176 M: +1 978 866 9287 / David Wilkes story Diana, Princess of Wales (1961 - 1997) wearing 'Black sheep' wool jumper by Warm and Wonderful (Muir & Osborne) to Windsor Polo, June 1981. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

The black and white sheep motif is still considered iconic (Picture: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

Princess Diana (1961 - 1997, top right) with Sarah Ferguson at the Guard's Polo Club, Windsor, June 1983. The Princess is wearing a jumper with a sheep motif from the London shop, Warm And Wonderful. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)

Princess Diana with Sarah Ferguson at the Guard’s Polo Club, Windsor, in June 1983 wearing the replacement jumper (Picture: Getty Images)

Nezha Bernoussi, marketing and communication associate at Sotheby's looks at the late Diana, Princess of Wales' black sheep jumper on display at Sotheby's, central London, ahead of its sale as part of the auction house's inaugural Fashion Icons sale in New York in September. The jumper, which she wore on several occasions, is estimated to sell for $50,000-$80,000 (?40,000-?70,000 pounds sterling), with online bidding open from August 31 to September 14. Picture date: Monday July 17, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story SALE Diana. Photo credit should read: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

It was sold for $1,143,000 at Sotheby’s in New York, easily outstripping its estimate (Picture: PA)

It was one of the first designs by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne from Warm and Wonderful knitwear, which was established in 1979.

Accessories and clothing bearing the sheep motif are still sold by the brand today.

The jumper was discovered in an attic in March by Ms Osborne.

Sotheby’s added: ‘Further investigation convinced the team: the damaged cuff, the shape, the single sheep at the shoulders, tiny variations in the sheep’s eyes which were individually sewn on…

‘In conjunction with a photo matched authentication by Sotheby’s, this lost sheep jumper found in an attic is confirmed to be the original sheep jumper worn by Princess Diana over 40 years ago.’

The identity of the winning bidder was not disclosed.

Online bidding for the jumper opened on August 31, which marked the 26th anniversary of Diana’s death in a car crash in Paris.

Earlier this week, an assortment of gowns worn by the princess were sold for more than £1 million.

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