James Bond Walther Collectors Plaque

First pattern limited edition James Bond ’licensed to kill’ collectors plaque featuring:

• Walther LP53 replica pistol
• 9mm six bullet bar block
• 3x Casino Chips
• Real Brass legend plaque
• Military standard red fabric background
• Golden fibre wood frame
• Brass keyhole walll hangers

Relics have cast just one side of the classic Walther LP53 pistol, 6 rounds of 9mm ammunition, some casino chips and a real brass legend plaque. These have then been fixed to a red fabric lined golden coloured framed plaque. The Walther is designed not to be removed. 

The framed plaque measures 42cm wide and 30cm high.

The VCR act does not apply to this item and we can deliver these Worldwide.

Lot Notes from Christies: "The original vendor, who was commissioned to shoot the images required for the publicity campaign for the second Bond film From Russia With Love, explains in his accompanying letter that "it was decided that for the main image in the poster and advertising campaign what was required was a strong portrait of Sean Connery as Bond 007, with his Walther pistol".

He explains further that when Connery arrived at his studio for the shoot, it was discovered by publicist Tom Carlile that no one had brought the gun needed for the shoot, the synonymous small Walther automatic (Walther PPK).

By chance the photographer practised air pistol target shooting as a hobby and had the gun he used for this purpose, also a Walther, at the studio "it was decided that - without telling Sean or the other representatives of United Artists - we would use my pistol for the pictures and presumed that should anyone have doubts on their seeing the name Walther on the gun, they would be reassured".