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 full-size dewback head from George Lucas' Star Wars: A New Hope. Dewbacks were large reptilian beasts ridden by sandtroopers around the deserts of Tatooine, as they hunted the missing droids carrying the Death Star plans. These creatures were inspired by a piece of 1975 concept art by the legendary Ron Cobb, which featured a rider atop a giant lizard. Dewbacks could be spotted in the film around the port of Mos Eisley, and also appeared in promotional material for Star Wars.

London-based Art Models Ltd. produced giant creature models for the film, creating one dewback and two jerba (another large beast which appears in the film). After filming wrapped, the original dewback prop was destroyed, but Art Models Ltd. owner and manager Fred Pearl had created a back-up casting of the head in case the production needed it - making this the last original production made dewback head in the world.

The head is made of fibreglass with glass eyes, and latex skin which was hand-painted by Pearl to look rough, and reptilian, there is evidence that it was at some point painted blue. A vintage Art Models Ltd. business card is adhered inside the head. The head has some wear from age and storage, including scuffing and scratches, most notably on the wooden panel on the reverse, where it was previously hung on a wall. The head comes on a metal display stand. Dimensions (on stand): 126 cm x 53 cm x 138 cm (49 1/2" x 20 3/4" x 54 1/4")

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Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 †Δ