Sunday 10 December 2017

Bonhams auction - 13th December 2017

It’s that time of year when Bonhams hold their Winter Entertainment auction, and there are a number of quite nice items for sale - IF you have deep pockets!!!

As usual I have separated the items by Doctor era, and you can see the rest of the items here:
Here are just the lots relating to the Fifth Doctor era

 Lot 37
The Watcher full head mask
A screen-used prosthetic full head mask worn by 'The Watcher' for use in the BBCTV Doctor Who episode Logopolis, 1981.
A full prosthetic head mask identical to the one which was worn by Adrian Gibbs who played the character 'The Watcher', the nude coloured mask of synthetic material made up in layers creating a textured and unworldly overall appearance, with narrow slit eyes and mouth, and slits at the sides for the actors ears, accompanied by a letter of provenance.

FOOTNOTES
Provenance:
Gifted to the vendor by her aunt Dorka Nieradzik MBE - Make-up, Hair and Visual Effects Designer. Dorka was awarded the MBE in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. Dorka recalls; 'At the end of the episode 'Longopolis', the character of 'The Watcher' enters Tom Baker and causes him to regenerate into Peter Davidson. For this reason I designed the mask to have an embryonic form.'

A proportion of the proceeds will help fund a short puppetry film due for production by the vendor in 2018. The short film, which will be the vendor's second short puppetry film, will be called 'AppleHead and Cherry'. For further info please see: www.facebook.com/AppleHeadandCherry.
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500
Sold for £3,500

Lot 38
The Watcher face mask
A prosthetic face mask worn by 'The Watcher' for use in the BBCTV Doctor Who episode Longopolis, 1981.
A prosthetic face mask which was worn by Adrian Gibbs as 'The Watcher', the nude-coloured mask made up of layers of synthetic materials in a textured manner, with unfinished edges, bulging eyes with narrow slits, a flattened nose, and wide mouth, accompanied by a letter of provenance.

FOOTNOTES
Provenance:
Gifted to the vendor by her aunt Dorka Nieradzik MBE - Make-up, Hair and Visual Effects Designer. Dorka was awarded the MBE in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. Dorka recalls; 'This face mask was designed by myself to be laid onto Tom Baker's face during the regeneration montage, as a choice for the director to use to create the effect of his face shifting from an embryonic form into his new face as Peter Davidson.'

A proportion of the proceeds will help fund a short puppetry film due for production by the vendor in 2018. The short film, which will be the vendor's second short puppetry film, will be called 'AppleHead and Cherry'. For further info please see: www.facebook.com/AppleHeadandCherry.
SALEROOM NOTICES
Please note that this mask was made to be laid over Peter Davison's face, during the regeneration sequence and not worn by Adrian Gibbs as the description states.
Estimate £800 - 1,200
Sold for £812

Lot 39
Kalid mask and hand glove
A screen-used full head mask worn for the character 'Kalid' for use in the BBCTV episode Time Flight, 1982.
A prosthetic full head mask identical to the one worn by the actor Anthony Ainley for his role as the character of 'Kalid', a mysterious figure who at the end of this episode turns out to be 'The Master' in disguise, the grey/green synthetic mask made up of layers of synthetic materials, with glue and gauze, and simulated hair for the moustache, beard and eyebrows, with slits for the eyes, nose and mouth, together with a screen-used glove of the same material, accompanied by a letter of provenance, (stand not included).




FOOTNOTES
Provenance:
Gifted to the vendor by her aunt, Dorka Nieradzik MBE - Make-up, Hair and Visual Effects Designer.

A proportion of the proceeds will help fund a short puppetry film due for production by the vendor in 2018. The short film, which will be the vendor's second short puppetry film, will be called 'AppleHead and Cherry'. For further info please see: www.facebook.com/AppleHeadandCherry.
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500
Sold for £1,750




Lot 40
Mara snake head
A snake head of The Mara, from Snakedance, (Fifth Doctor), 1983.
In moulded and painted foam latex on armature and with partial mechanism for mouth and eyes, approx. 16in x 12in (40cm x 30cm).

FOOTNOTES
This is the original element from the miniature/puppet used to create the manifestation of the Mara creature at the climax of the episode (Episode 4, TX 26th January 1983).
Estimate £600 - 800
Sold for £1,750

Saturday 2 September 2017

Bonhams FLASHBACK:
2nd September 1993 Entertainment sale

I came across this vintage Bonhams catalogue dating from 1993.

In my research into sales of Doctor Who costumes and memorabilia at historical Bonhams auctions, I don’t think I’ve seen quite so many Who-related items in a general sale before - 75 items in total, most of which are costume.

Catalogues in those days were sparsely written, often containing typing errors and misattributions. Hence you will see Sontarin (not Sontaran) and Androzanni (instead of Androzani).
Other instances cite the wrong episode titles; wrong seasons; and occasional wrong aliens!


I have therefore NOT attempted to correct any of these as it is not always possible to fathom the ambiguous nature of some of the listings.

Where possible I have used the (few) photos from the catalogue to illustrate the items, but most I have sourced images from either episodes cited, or later Bonhams auctions where it would appear these items resurfaced for sale.
As usual I have separated the items by Doctor era, and you can see the rest of the items here:

Here are just the lots relating to the Fifth Doctor era

Lot 459 ‘EARTHSHOCK’
1981 (Peter Davison) A Black Trooper helmet and visor, also used as Gavrok Guard helmets in ‘Delta and the Bannerman’, 1987 (Sylvester McCoy).
Estimate £150 - 250

Lot 460 ‘ARC OF INFINITY’
1983 (Peter Davison)A script for Episode III.
Estimate £10 - 20

Lot 461 ‘ENLIGHTENMENT’
1983 (Peter Davison) ‘Tegan Jovanka’s (Janet Fielding) black space suit including blue helmet, boots and backpack.
Estimate £100 - 200

Lot 462 ‘THE FIVE DOCTORS’
1983 (Peter Davison) A reproduction Cyberman in excellent condition, comprising silver boots, gloves, head, breastplate and voice changer.
Estimate £1 ,000 - 1,500
Cybermen were ruthless inhabitants of the planet Mondas, with invulnerable silver plastic bodies.


Lot 463 ‘THE FIVE DOCTORS’
1983 A replica Cyberman gun modelled as one featured in ‘The Five Doctors’. Estimate £80 - 100

Lot 464 ‘THE FIVE DOCTORS’
1983 A replica Cyberman gun from ‘The Five Doctors’ series.
Estimate £80 - 100

Lot 465 ‘THE FIVE DOCTORS’
1983 A replica Cyberman head modelled on one featured in ‘The Five Doctors’.
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 469 ‘PLANET OF FIRE’
1984 (Peter Davison) A quantity of Sarn Dwellers’ costumes incuding robes
and head-dresses. (approx. 10)
Estimate £80 - 120

Lot 469a ‘WARRIORS OF THE DEEP’
1984 (Peter Davison) A green and perspex foam Silvarian bracelet.
Estimate £50 - 80


Lot 470 ‘RESURRECTION OF THE DALEKS’
1984 (Peter Davison) Six Dalek Prisoner costumes, and a pair of surgical overalls from ‘Mindwarp’ 1986 (Colin Baker). (7)
Estimate £150 - 250

Lot 471 ‘RESURRECTION OF THE DALEKS’
1984 (Peter Davison) ‘Styles’ (Rula Lenska) uniform, comprising guard bodysuit and armour.
Estimate £200 - 300
A mercenary on the space prison, where Davros, the Dalek leader, has been kept frozen for 90 years.


Lot 472 ‘RESURRECTION OF THE DALEKS’
1984 (Peter Davison) A replica Dalek Guard helmet.
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 473 ‘RESURRECTION OF THE DALEKS’
1984 (Peter Davison)
A replica Dalek Guard gun.
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 474 ‘FRONTIAS’
1984 (Peter Davison) Costume of ‘Noena (Lesley Dunlop), comprising jacket and trousers.
Estimate £50 - 80
She was the daughter of Science Officer ‘Range’ (William Lucas).


Lot 475 ‘THE CAVES OF ANDROZANNI’
1984 (Peter Davison) A mercenary jacket and trousers (also used as a Shimeron trooper jacket), together with ‘Meglos’, a Tigellans outfit plus a dress and guard’s tunic seen in Dr.
Who. (4)
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 476 ‘THE CAVES OF ANDROZANNI’
1984 (Peter Davison) A damaged android head/ mask from the Season 20 story.
Estimate £150 - 200

Lot 477 ‘THE CAVES OF ANDROZANNI’
1984 (Peter Davison) General Chellack’s gas jacket.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 478 ‘THE CAVES OF ANDROZANNI’
1984 (Peter Davison) A script for Part 4 of the last Peter Davison adventure.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 498 DR. WHO - THE AUCTION, CATALOGUE
From 11th May 1991 Sale of selected costumes from the wardrobe, 41 page catalogue with black and white illustrations, colour cover, together with a sheet of prices realised. (2)
Estimate £10 - 20

Lot 506 CYBERMAN
Complete replica Cyberman costume, consisting of silver jumpsuit, chestplate, silver moon boots, silver gloves and fibreglass helmet with tubing attached.
Estimate £400 - 600

Lot 507 A TARDIS ROUNDEL
(Doctor unknown) A transparent fibreglass disc.
Estimate £50 - 80

Lot 508 A TARDIS ROUNDEL
(Doctor unknown) A transparent fibreglass disc.
Estimate £50 - 80
Lot 512 LONDON POLICE BOX (T.A.R.D.I.S.)
A blue London police box, complete with beacon on the top, built of wood, to the same dimensions and appearance of the B.B.C. TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimensions In Space) featured in regular episodes of Dr. Who.
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000

Lot 513 ASSORTED RUNNING ORDERS
Including those for ‘The Five Doctors’, ‘Rememberance’, ‘Nemesis’, ‘Ghostlight’, ‘Paradise Towers’ and others. (a lot)
Estimate £50 - 80

Lot 516 ‘ARTWORK: DR. WHO’
By Stuart J. Hunphreyes Featuring a plethora of creatures and characters from thirty years of Doctor Who.
Estimate £20 - 40

Lot 517 DR. WHO ARTWORK
Six pieces of original artwork by well known ‘Who’ artists (Dicky Howett and Lee Sullivan), including artwork previously featured in the Doctor Who Magazine. (6)
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 520 VARIOUS DR. WHO AUTOGRAPHS
Including Sarah Sutton, Jessica Martin, William Russell, Richard Briers, Nicola Bryant, Frazer Hines, Dinsdale Landen, Sophie Aldred, and others.
Estimate £30 - 40

Lot 521 DR. WHO AUTOGRAPHS
Another similar collection of Dr. Who associated autographed photographs and postcards, including Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Bonnie Landford, Bernard Cribbins, Mark Strickson, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, William Russell, Hugh Lloyd, Richard Franklin, and several others.
(a lot)
Estimate £100 - 1 50

Lot 523 DR. WHO ANNUALS
Another selection of ‘B.B.C. TV Dr. Who annuals, including those for 1965, 1976 (x2), 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983.
Estimate £150 - 250

Wednesday 1 March 2017

Bonhams FLASHBACK: -
19th December 1994 Entertainment Sale

In my researching into sales of Doctor Who costumes and memorabilia at historical Bonhams auctions, I came across the catalogue for an Entertainment Sale in late 1994.

There are a good dozen Who-related items right at there end of the sale.

As usual I have separated the items by Doctor era, and you can see the rest of the items here:
Here are just the lots relating to the Fifth Doctor era
NB: There are minimal photo illustrations in the catalogue. 
All colour images are internet sourced and as example only

Lot 376 BLAKE’S 7/DR. WHO
A Federation Guard helmet with perspex rings from Blake’s 7 (1981), together with a two - piece grey costume with badges from a Dr. Who episode called ‘Frontios’ (1984, Peter Davison), in which the helmet was worn with the costume in 1983. (3)
Estimate £200 - 250



Lot 384 DR. WHO
Planet of Fire, 1984 (Peter Davison) Three cream cotton robes and two cream/brown cotton headdresses worn by Timanov (Peter Wyngarde) the High Priest of Logar, the God of the Fire Mountain, on the planet Sarn. (3)
Footnote: See lot 52 May 11th 1991 Bonhams Dr. Who Auction.
Estimate £80 - 120
Lot 387 DR. WHO
Season 21, Peter Davison Camera scripts for Frontios and the Twin Dilemma. (qty.)
Estimate £70 - 90

Lot 394 DR. WHO/VARIOUS
A selection of postcards and photographs, of varying sizes, signed individually by Tom Baker, Jon Pertwee, John Levene, Colin Baker, Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sylvester McCoy, a clipped autograph of William Hartnell, and some others. (qty.)
Estimate £200 - 300