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James Bond's (Sean Connery) screen-matched costume from Lewis Gilbert's Bond movie You Only Live Twice. Bond wore his suit in multiple scenes, from his arrival in Tokyo and his encounter with secret service agent Aki (Akiko Wakabayashi), up until Tiger Tanaka (Tetsuro Tamba) welcomed him into his home. A distinctive pinch in the jacket's left shoulder screen matches to the moment Bond met sumo wrestler Sadanoyama Shinmatsu.

It is rare for examples of Sean Connery suits to come up for auction, as many were taken from the set by the actor after producer Albert "Cubby" Broccoli stated he could keep any of the costumes he requested. This lot was initially obtained by a crew member from a set costume sale when production wrapped. The crew member needed a suit for a wedding and was the same size as Connery.

The gray herringbone woollen two-piece suit was custom-made by tailor Anthony Sinclair, who created clothing for all of Sean Connery's appearances as 007. The jacket features two button fastenings and three pockets on the front. An Anthony Sinclair label with handwritten blue text reading "July. 1966, S. Connery. Esq, 464 - 5468 Repeat" is located in the jacket's interior right-breast pocket. An additional label reading "May 1966, lt., S. Connery Esq, g., F456As5468/bm18h.b." is sewn into the pants.

The suit's white cotton dress shirt and black knit tie are reproductions constructed by Turnbull & Asser, the same company that originally made the garments for the movie. Completing the display is a pair of smart black shoes. The suit displays minor signs of production use and age.

Estimate: $40,000 - 80,000



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