This lot will be sold on Wednesday 2nd December (day 2 of the auction.) Lots 464-913 will be sold on day 2 (lots 1-463 will be sold on day 1). The auction will begin at 2:00 pm GMT. 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 hero Dagger of Megiddo from Richard Donner's horror The Omen. The sacred Seven Daggers of Megiddo were the only weapons that could be used to destroy the Antichrist Damien Thorn (Harvey Spencer Stephens). In the town of Megiddo, exorcist Carl Bugenhagen (Leo McKern) showed Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck) how the seven daggers should be arranged in a cross formation, and explained that the ritual had to be performed on hallowed ground. Originally obtained from actor Leo McKern, this dagger was one of 12 made for the production.

This hero dagger comprises a thin metal hexagonal blade, a curved crossguard and a decorative pommel. A cast emblem of Christ and the letters "IRNI" adorn both sides of the grip, and the majority of the piece is finished in faux-bronze paint. The Latin initials on the dagger are meant to stand for "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews", often initialled "INRI". However, the production made a mistake with the order of the letters, an error subsequently corrected for the film's sequels. There are signs of use and age present on the dagger, including corrosion on the blade, glue remnants on the base of the blade, and wear to the paint finish.

The lot comes with a handwritten letter of authenticity from McKern, which has faded over time, a black-and-white still autographed by McKern in blue ink, two additional stills and an acrylic display stand. Dimensions (displayed): 33.5 cm x 8 cm x 3.5 cm (13 1/4" x 3 1/4" x 1 1/4")

Estimate: £30,000 - 50,000 M