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Lot Essay
According to the letter the property was acquired by the owner when he purhchased one of the actual Aston Martin DB5 cars (DP/216/1) used in the film, at auction in 1986.
Details
Goldfinger, 1964
Two gear stick knobs, removed from the Aston Martin DB5 used by James Bond in the 1964 United Artists film Goldfinger, one wooden, the other plastic with red 'ejector-seat' button to top, hinge to upper edge but cap missing; together with a metal key originally supplied with the car attached to both an Aston Martin fob and Bugatti keyring -- various sizes; accompanied by a letter concerning the provenance (4)
Two gear stick knobs, removed from the Aston Martin DB5 used by James Bond in the 1964 United Artists film Goldfinger, one wooden, the other plastic with red 'ejector-seat' button to top, hinge to upper edge but cap missing; together with a metal key originally supplied with the car attached to both an Aston Martin fob and Bugatti keyring -- various sizes; accompanied by a letter concerning the provenance (4)
Literature
WORRALL Dave The Most Famous Car In The World... CHRISTCHURCH: Solo Publishing, 1993
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.