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Lot #705 - STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) - Phil Tippett Collection: Pair of Slug Teeth

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Lot #705 - STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) - Phil Tippett Collection: Pair of Slug Teeth
This lot will be sold on Wednesday August 27th (day 2 of the auction.) Lots 434-870 will be sold on day 2 (lots 1-433 will be sold on day 1). The auction will begin at 10:00AM PDT. 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 pair of slug teeth from Irvin Kershner's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. With TIE fighters hot on their trail, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) accidentally hid the Millennium Falcon in the mouth of a colossal space slug, barely escaping before its teeth could crush the ship.

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) created several models for the space slug, including sets of ivory-color teeth which were later gifted to crew and friends of the production.. This lot comes from the film's stop-motion animator and miniature and optical effects artist, Phil Tippett, who designed the slug's exterior. These resin teeth are likely backups, as they do not exhibit the discoloration and griminess of the mouth seen onscreen.

They are in excellent overall condition. Includes a letter of authenticity from Phil Tippett.

Dimensions ( each): 3" x 3" x 5" (7.75 cm x 7.75 cm x 12.75 cm)

Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000