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A preservation casting of Talos created by Ray Harryhausen, from Don Chaffey's fantasy adventure Jason and the Argonauts. Talos was a huge bronze statue on the Isle of Bronze, which came alive and attacked the Argonauts after Hercules (Nigel Green) stole some treasure. This lot comes from Harryhausen's personal collection.

Following his retirement, Harryhausen decided to create longer-lasting preservation castings of some of his key models, which were at higher risk of deterioration over time. This resin model, unique to Harryhausen's archive, was created from a sculpture of Talos made by Harryhausen during the 1980s, and cast from the same mould that was used for several bronzes in the same period.

This resin model has been painted to look bronze with a verdigris patina. It comes with a sword which slots into Talos' hand, also built by Harryhausen for the model, and is mounted on a stand. The sword exhibits some paint wear around the handle. Dimensions: 45 cm x 23 cm x 17 cm (17.75" x 9" x 6.75")

Additional provenance:

This lot comes from the Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation, a collection of items from the long and illustrious career of special effects and animation legend Ray Harryhausen. Proceeds from this auction will assist with the Foundation's future projects, including the ongoing preservation of Harryhausen's creature collection.

Estimate: £10,000 - 20,000 M





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