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STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980); STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) - C-3PO (Anthony Dan

Currency:GBP Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Memorabilia Start Price:10,000.00 GBP Estimated At:20,000.00 - 30,000.00 GBP
STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980); STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) - C-3PO (Anthony Dan
C-3PO’s (Anthony Daniels) hands from Irvin Kershner’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Richard Marquand’s Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. The C-3PO costumes were heavily revised following the production of Star Wars: A New Hope. As part of the overall upgrade, the hands were simplified, switching from their original vacuum-formed plastic construction to a one-piece construction in cast urethane, making them hardier, easier to fit and more straightforward to manufacture.

These one-piece gloves are cast in yellow urethane and feature detailed knuckles and ridges along the back of each hand. Plated screw detailing is fitted above the fingers, with metal rings around the finger joints and holes for securing additional detailing components, while square ‘contact' detailing is sculpted into the palm. A press-stud fitting runs across each wrist to secure the glove in place. Two cuts are present on each hand — one running from the wrists to the palms, one at the rear of the thumbs — to allow easy fitting and removal. A faux-silver basecoat covers the hands, with painted cables running up the fingers. Accompanying the lot is a letter of authenticity from Anthony Daniels’ son, Chris Kinnear.

Displaying minor signs of wear, the gloves have lost some of their reflective coating, revealing the base paint layers and tinted urethane beneath. The stud fitting on the right glove has broken down the middle. The urethane displays some scratches, though it remains supple and malleable, with minimal tearing. Dimensions (each): 25 cm x 15 cm x 7 cm (10” x 6” x 2 ¾”)

>£20,000-30,000

VAT Status - Omega