969. Black Rebel Trooper Vest | STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977)

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STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977)

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969. Black Rebel Trooper Vest

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A Rebel trooper vest from George Lucas' Star Wars: A New Hope. Rebel Alliance troopers wore their vests in various scenes throughout the film: on board the Tantive IV corvette while protecting Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), and in the Rebel base on Yavin IV, both before the final battle and during the medal-ceremony finale.

Designed by John Mollo and made by A.E. Bickel & Co. - a subcontractor of Bermans & Nathans which provided a wide range of costumes and accessories for the production - the vest is made of black Teredo polycotton and features an array of pockets and pouches on the front and back. Mollo added a vest to make the Rebel trooper costume design more textured and interesting. In line with Lucas' vision of the Star Wars universe, the vest has no visible fastenings, with fastening strips and tab closures used for the pockets. The vest exhibits some fading to the internal label.

Estimate: £5,000 - 10,000 M

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Size

Item size: 25.98" × 3.94" × 0.1" (66cm × 10cm × 0.25cm)

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

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