James Bond's Walther gun top performed at day two of Profiles in History's Hollywood Auction, which was held yesterday (July 29) in Calabasas Hills, California.
 In 2010 the air gun set the record for the most valuable James Bond gun ever sold at auction |
The gun, which is seen in publicity shots for four Bond films, most notably From Russia with Love, sold for $300,000.
The gun was a last minute replacement in the publicity shoot, after it was discovered that the organisers had forgotten to bring Bond's familiar Walther PPK. Thankfully, photographer David Hurn practised air pistol target shooting and replaced the gun with his own, longer-barrelled Walther.
The air gun was last seen at auction at Sotheby's in December 2012, when it made �121,250 ($195,672). However, prior to this, it sold at Christie's in 2010 for �277,250 ($437,501), making a 1,036% increase on its pre-sale estimate of �20,000 and setting the world record for a James Bond gun.
We are currently selling Sean Connery's autograph and a signed photograph of Daniel Craig as James Bond.
The whip used in all three of the 1980s Indiana Jones films saw heated bids, selling for $114,000 against a $60,000 high estimate - a 58.3% increase. This is the whip seen in close up shots and not the stunt whip, of which there are several examples.
Day one of the auction was highlighted by the sale of a huge collection of costumes from The Sound of Music, as well as Dorothy's dress from The Wizard of Oz and Charlie Chaplin's cane.
See our fantastic selection of signed photographs and autographs for sale.
