The working archive of Stanley Kubrick is going under the hammer in London. Bonhams will offer the director's collection of production-used props, annotated scripts and personal curios, in a sale that treats one of cinema's most obsessive archives as a trove of cultural artifacts. The headline lots span the filmmaker's career. From The Shining (1980) come the costumes worn by the film's unsettling twin sisters, estimated at 40,000 to 60,000 pounds, and Jack Torrance's axe, guided at 30,000 to 50,000 pounds. Heavily annotated scripts cover Spartacus (1960), Lolita (1962), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999), alongside personal effects from the director's life. The top lot is the original Star Child prop from 2001: A Space Odyssey, the glowing fetus that closes Kubrick's science-fiction landmark, estimated at 600,000 to 800,000 pounds. Selections will tour before the sale: New York from October 16 to 23, Los Angeles from November 2 to 6, Paris on November 16, 17, 21 and 23 to 24, and finally London from January 18 to February 3, 2027. The sale underscores how film memorabilia has matured into a serious collecting category, with landmark props now commanding prices once reserved for fine art. For Kubrick devotees, the annotated scripts may be the real prize: few directors left behind such a complete paper trail of how their images were built.