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Thunderball, 1965
Four harpoon guns of various types and makes including Beuchat Sub International, Nemrod Clipper, Arbalete Champion and Nemrod Corbeta, the latter marked on the butt with white lettering Eon, largest -- 45in. (114.3cm.) long, some fired by compressed air, others by rubber catapault, each on wood and felt display mount, largest -- 10x54in. (25.4x137.2cm.); two Pirelli snorkel masks; a nasal clamp, snorkel mouthpieces and tube by Typhoon -- 22in. (56cm.) long on wood and felt display mount; an Aquanaut air compressor with corresponding tubing -- 36¾in. (93.3cm.) high; and a Lear Jet car stereo/cassette player -- 2x8in. (7.6x20.2cm.) -- the harpoon guns believed to have been used as set-dressing in Q's base at Pinder's Store, Nassau; the snorkel masks and air compressor thought to have been associated with the production of the film behind the scenes rather than in any shots; and the radio/cassette player thought to have been purchased for the production but not used in it (a lot)
Four harpoon guns of various types and makes including Beuchat Sub International, Nemrod Clipper, Arbalete Champion and Nemrod Corbeta, the latter marked on the butt with white lettering Eon, largest -- 45in. (114.3cm.) long, some fired by compressed air, others by rubber catapault, each on wood and felt display mount, largest -- 10x54in. (25.4x137.2cm.); two Pirelli snorkel masks; a nasal clamp, snorkel mouthpieces and tube by Typhoon -- 22in. (56cm.) long on wood and felt display mount; an Aquanaut air compressor with corresponding tubing -- 36¾in. (93.3cm.) high; and a Lear Jet car stereo/cassette player -- 2x8in. (7.6x20.2cm.) -- the harpoon guns believed to have been used as set-dressing in Q's base at Pinder's Store, Nassau; the snorkel masks and air compressor thought to have been associated with the production of the film behind the scenes rather than in any shots; and the radio/cassette player thought to have been purchased for the production but not used in it (a lot)
Provenance
Ex-lot 212, James Bond 007, 17th September, 1998, Christie's South Kensington, London
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