Mulberry fans can prepare for auction of founder Roger Saul's archive

Mulberry fans, brace yourselves. The archive of the luxury fashion and accessories brand's founder Roger Saul is going up for auction next month.

British auction house Dreweatts is preparing the personal Mulberry items that Saul collected over 50 years. In addition to the major travel pieces, the sale will include handbags, fashion, shoes, luggage and accessories, as well as home décor items, from fabrics to furniture, from porcelain to crystal, from lamps to rugs.

Never-before-seen pieces will be displayed alongside some of Mulberry’s best-known travel bags, with the auction offering a “unique opportunity to get your hands on them”. The archive will include samples of vintage and never-before-seen designs, personal memorabilia and classics from across Mulberry’s ranges.

Diana, Princess of Wales, was noted as a big fan of Mulberry and the sale includes two items from Mulberry's collections similar to those she bought and wore: a waxed cotton leather coat and a pleated silk floral skirt.

Examples of luggage include a Clipper bag in the signature check design (lot 11, estimate £160-£220) and a tartan-textured handbag with tan saddle leather detailing (lot 97, estimate £150-£250). Among the most luxurious travel items on sale is a unique trunk in tan saddle leather and tartan texture (lot 93, estimate £2000-£3000).

The sale will take place at Dreweatts in Newbury, Berkshire, on August 7 as a celebration of Saul's “32 years designing, building and developing the Mulberry label and will offer an insight into the construction of one of the most popular brands in the UK and beyond.”