Set of Hand-Drawn John Bell Potion Box Designs | DEATH BECOMES HER (1992)

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Sold Stock #128538 | Sold Aug 29 2020

DEATH BECOMES HER (1992)

Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - Los Angeles - 2020

Set of Hand-Drawn John Bell Potion Box Designs

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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 set of hand-drawn John Bell potion box designs from the production of Robert Zemeckis' supernatural comedy film Death Becomes Her. Lisle von Rhoman (Isabella Rossellini) presented Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) with a potion for eternal youth, which she had kept hidden in an elaborate decorative box.

The designs are rendered in mixed media including black ink and pencil on 10 sheets of white paper, with a few brief handwritten descriptions on some images with measurements, materials, or explaining how certain mechanisms would work. Two of the sheets are signed "J. Bell" and one is dated "10.91." One sheet is three-hole punched and the one larger-sized sheet is folded in half. The lot is in excellent overall condition with minimal wear from use and age, including a few very small stains. Dimensions: (largest) 17" x 11" (43.25 cm x 28 cm); (smallest) 8 1/2" x 11" (21.75 cm x 28 cm)

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Estimate: $1,000 - 1,500

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity