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Banksy, an enigmatic street artist whose identity remains undisclosed, is thought to have been born in Bristol around 1974. He gained fame for his provocative stencilled artworks in the late 1990s.

The Perspex screen temporarily protecting Banksy’s newest artwork has sold for £2,300 at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham.

It was sold to Steve Tolley, co-owner of the Bullion Room, a Birmingham-based premier precious metal and jewellery dealer.

The screen covered Banksy’s art depicting two reindeers flying away from a bench in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter – highlighting homelessness.

With an estimate of £100 - £150, the Perspex increased in price over an eight-day timed sale, eventually selling for £2,300.