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From Russia With Love, 1963
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From Russia With Love, 1963

Details
From Russia With Love, 1963
A Webley 1" Flare Pistol, serial number 76382
used by Sean Connery as James Bond in From Russia With Love
originally a military flare, the brass barrel has been adapted with a flared extension to give it a nautical appearance -- used in the speed- boat chase sequence towards the climax of the film;
accompanied by a Certificate of De-Activation; a letter from BAPTY confirming the provenance, a COA from Prop Store of London; and a black and white reproduction of a corresponding still (5)
Provenance
The BAPTY Archive.
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.
Further details
c 1963 Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation. All rights reserved.
Photograph supplied by Prop Store of London

Lot Essay

This weapon is instrumental in Bond's escape towards the end of the film in the speedboat chase sequence; Bond and Tatiana Romanova [Daniela Bianchi] are being pursued by agents of SPECTRE who want the Lektor decoding machine which Bond has in his possession. Bond uses the Webley flare pistol to ignite the fuel drums he has released, which explode, destroying the pursuing boats.

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