This lot will be sold on Wednesday August 26th (day 1 of the auction.) Lots 1-433 will be sold on day 1 (lots 434-870 will be sold on day 2). The auction will begin at 10:00AM PDT. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.

A xenomorph Queen model miniature puppet from James Cameron's sci-fi horror film sequel Aliens. This puppet was constructed for model miniature shots during the sequence in which Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) fights the Queen with the power loader, also realized as a miniature, aboard the USS Sulaco.

This hulking, ornately detailed 1:4-scale miniature of the film's ultimate villain was conceived of by Cameron and constructed from foam latex, polyfoam, urethane, and resin components, all molded around a custom-made mechanical metal armature and painted black with the Queen's signature blue highlights by Stan Winston Studios. A cluster of cables is present in the characters back, which allowed the arms and head to be remotely puppeteered. The cables are primarily disconnected though one has been reconnected to a lever to operate the spring-loaded jaw.

The piece is mounted to a wooden display base with metal rods, including a support for the flexible tail that holds it up in an aggressive position. While it retains its iconic finish and biomechanical details, this delicate puppet is in fair, fragile overall condition due to age and use, with deteriorated skin and missing components including the right hand. Sympathetic stabilization has been performed in order to secure the elements as they are.

Dimensions: 40" x 28" x 33" (101.75 cm x 71.25 cm x 84 cm)

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Estimate: $50,000 - 70,000