A notebook autographed by Peter Jackson and cast, promotional One Ring and weta bug from the making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings. These lots were acquired directly from the estate of the late screen legend Sir Christopher Lee, who portrayed the dark wizard Saruman in the films.

The small leather-bound booklet features an early title logo design embossed on the cover, and contains the film synopsis, with postcards of key cast members, all of whom have written extensive, heartfelt personal messages to Lee. The promotional One Ring is encased within a clear acrylic 'rock' with one highly polished face, and the prototype logo is engraved and highlighted in ink. The 1:1 scale weta bug - mascot of New Zealand-based special effects company Weta Workshop - is cast in brass. There is a hole in the base where a rod once supported it. The acrylic has yellowed with age and the book has some wear and ink marks from signing. Dimensions (book): 16 cm x 11 cm x 1 cm (6 1/4" x 4 1/4" x 1/4"); (ring): 4 cm x 6 cm x 7 cm (1 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 2 3/4"); (weta): 20 cm x 15 cm x 6 cm (8" x 6" x 2 1/2").



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Autographs and messages from:

Peter Jackson - Director

Elijah Wood - Frodo

Ian McKellen - Gandalf

Sean Astin - Sam

Dominic Monaghan - Merry

Billy Boyd - Pippin

Viggo Mortensen - Aragorn

Orlando Bloom - Legolas

John Rhys-Davies - Gimli

Sean Bean - Boromir

Ian Holm - Bilbo

Christopher Lee - Saruman

Cate Blanchett - Galadriel

Liv Tyler - Arwen

Bernard Hill Theoden (twice)

£3,000 - 5,000 M