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A collection of guns used by James Bond through
the history of the film series will go under the
hammer at Christies on December 5th 2006...
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James Bond Gun Auction
29th November 2006
Working in association with the armourers that have been providing
the guns to EON productions for over 40 years, Propstore is delighted
to be able to offer the guns and weapons used by James Bond,
attractive Bond girls, the evil villains and expendable henchmen
on screen in over 20 Bond movies.
Lot 170 - Dr. No, 1962
A Walther PP - the first gun used by James Bond. Used in Dr No by Sean Connery
the gun is seen in multiple scenes. Originally this gun had brown grips, but
they've been changed at a later date for another production
Est. £25,000-35,000 |
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Lot 179 - From Russia With Love, 1963
A Walther PPK - used by Sean Connery in the film, also used for promo shots.
Est. £20,000-30,000 |
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This incredible archive includes a complete history of Bond's
guns from Sean Connery's Walther PP used in Dr. No through
to the modern
Walther P99 used in Die Another Day by Pierce Brosnan. Other
highlights include Roger Moore's Walther P5 from Octopussy,
Timothy Dalton's
WA2000 sniper rifle from The Living Daylights, Tanaka's Gyro
Jet gun from You Only Live Twice, Nick Nack's Derringer from
The Man
with the Golden Gun and the huge "Tankbuster" gun from
Die Another Day. These weapons have now been decommissioned to
UK legal requirements after being part of England's most extensive
movie armoury.
Lot 248 - Tomorrow Never Dies,
1997
A Walther P99 - used by Pierce Brosnan
Estimate: £5,000-7,000 |
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Other rare Bond memorabilia will also be offered in the sale
including previously unpublished photos of Ursula Andress from
Dr No, a variety of hand props and crew items.
Lot 231 -
The Living Daylights, 1987
A Walther WA2000 sniper rifle - used by Timothy Dalton
Estimate: £4,000-6,000 |
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Lot 265 - Die Another
Day, 2002
Custom-built Tankbuster used by Colonel Moon [Will Yun Lee]
during the pre-title sequence
Estimate: £4,000-6,000 |
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These amazing pieces of history will be auctioned off
at Christies in South Kensington, London on December 5th
2006.
This sale offers
Bond collectors and movie fans an unprecedented opportunity
to acquire a piece of cinematic history.
Visit www.christies.com to explore special multi-media
sale promotions, browse illustrated catalogues and leave
absentee
bids through LotFinder(R), Christie's online search engine. "Bid
Live" users must register by November 30th 2006.
Viewings
2 December 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
3 December 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
4 December 09:00 am - 7:30 pm
5 December 09:00 am - 1:00 pm
Film and Entertainment
Sale 4912
5 December 2006, 2:00 pm
85 Old Brompton Road, London
Bid Department
Tel: +44 (0)20 7752 3225
Fax: +44 (0)20 7581 1403 |
Images courtesy Christies Images Ltd 2006
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