Lot 17 - Ape Suit | GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES (1984)

Sold Stock #45648 | Sold Jun 10 2015

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Lot #17 - Ape Suit

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A full ape suit from Hugh Hudson’s drama Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. This full suit consists of hands, feet, undersuit, hair suit, and underskull, and was worn by a background actor during the production.
The undersuit is made from a nylon material and has several padded muscle pieces sewn into it to imitate the musculature of actual apes. The hair suit is comprised of a nylon suit with hand-tied yak fur and has a zipper down the back. The hair suit has hidden buttons sewn into the wrists and ankles to attach hands and feet as well as hidden buttons to conceal the zipper. The latex hands are detailed to appear lifelike and feature latex wrists with hand-punched fur. The feet are made of latex with an inner foam lining and the right foot is marked “rehearsal.” The underskull is made from a fiberglass shell and features lifelike resin teeth. The items included in this lot show some production and age wear, such as hardened latex, and remain in overall fair condition. Dressed height: 56” (142 cm)
$1,000-1,500 *Estimated sale price; sold without reserve

This item is located in London.