Santas Sleigh Bells, Reindeer Harness Test Samples and Hand-painted Designs

Sold Stock #129430 | Sold Mar 8 2021

POLAR EXPRESS, THE (2004)

Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - London - 2020

Santa's Sleigh Bells, Reindeer Harness Test Samples and Hand-painted Designs

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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.

Santa's sleigh bells, reindeer harness test samples and hand-painted designs from the production of Robert Zemeckis' animated adventure film The Polar Express. Santa's reindeer wore red-coloured harnesses decorated with rows of silver bells when they appeared in the North Pole Square. Only children who truly believed in Santa Claus heard the ringing of the bells, and the sound of these bells matches the jingling heard in the film.

The lot consists of two intricately embossed red leather strips, one of which features two attached metal bells; two leather samples displaying numbered shades of red paint; and two sheets of watercolour-and-pencil harness pattern designs. There is light paint wear and scuffing on the samples, minor signs of verdigris patina on the bells, and a minor tear on one of the design sheets. The lot comes with a letter of authenticity from from a senior crew member. Dimensions (sample with bells): 9.5 cm x 35 cm x 5 cm (3 3/4" x 13 3/4" x 2"); (each design sheet): 30.5 cm x 40.5 cm (12" x 16")

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Estimate: £600 - 800 M
Size

Item size: 15.94" × 12.01" × 1.97" (40.5cm × 30.5cm × 5cm)

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