A lock of hair from the head of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is expected to be sold for up to £12,000 (around $18000 U.S.) at a Sotheby's auction this week.
The same auction will include an invitation to the 1827 funeral of Ludwig van Beethoven, along with a smaller lock of his hair. A friend of the composer once recalled that when he came to pay respects after Ludwig's passing, previous visitors had already helped themselves to snippets of his white hair.
The memorabilia of both composers will be on display until the music and manuscripts sale tomorrow.
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