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Lot #526 - PLANET OF THE APES (1968) - Ape Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Lot #526 - PLANET OF THE APES (1968) - Ape Rifle
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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.

An ape rifle from the production of Franklin J. Schaffner's dystopian sci-fi classic Planet of the Apes. Ape soldiers carried crude wooden-bodied rifles resembling modified M1 Carbines throughout both Planet of the Apes and its first sequel, Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Background performers carried replica prop rifles sculpted entirely out of wood.

This prop rifle is sculpted almost entirely out of one large piece of solid wood  with a dark reddish-brown finish, with a separate black-painted wooden element nailed on to portray the bolt and sight elements as well as a black-painted wooden dowel segment added to the front to simulate a barrel. Screwed into the rifle are two metal brackets which hold a black nylon shoulder strap. It is in good overall condition with some wear from production and age, including scuffs and scratches in the paint and finish throughout.

Dimensions: 35" x 3" x 5" (89 cm x 8 cm x 13 cm)

Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500