Lot 217
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Star Wars, 1977
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more The following four lots are the property of Andrew Ainsworth who set up Shepperton Design Studios in 1974, the company responsible for the production of all the helmets and armour (with the exception of Darth Vader) used in Star Wars, 1977.
Star Wars, 1977

Details
Star Wars, 1977
A prop Imperial Stormtrooper's helmet, the unfinished helmet of white painted vacu-formed plastic with black rubber details, simulated vents and clear plastic eyepieces (one missing) -- made for the 1977 20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm production Star Wars; accompanied by a black and white photograph of a group of Stormtrooper helmets and a corresponding black and white still (printed later), both -- 8x10in. (20.3x25.4cm.); and a letter concerning the provenance (4)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Further details
Photographs courtesy of B.F.I. Collections/Lucasfilm and Shepperton Design Studios.

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Lot Essay

See footnote to lot 214.

The accompanying photograph shows a group of Stormtrooper helmets stacked up outside Shepperton Design Studios in Twickenham, London. The helmets are stacked on top of sheets of uncut plastic Stormtrooper body armour.

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