![]() ![]() In an interview for the BBC Four documentary The Man Behind the Masquerade, Williams recalled how it was this model that gave him the ideas of how to encode the treasure hunting information in the 15 pictures that were published in his best-selling book.Įwbank’s gave it an estimate of £800-1200 but there was enough interest to see it sell at £17,000 (plus 24% buyer’s premium). The words inlaid to the frame read Dance Three Rings The Songthrush Sings Add One A Day To Ensnare The Hare with a bird pointing to each letter. However, instead of the planets, it is filled with painted human and animal figures that tumble around as the circular frame is clicked from one position to the next. Like its 18th century exemplar – a mechanical model of the solar system – this model accurately tracks the phases of the moon. The majority of the items, including this ‘rotating painting’, were kept in his office at Pinewood Studios near Slough. ![]() ![]() ![]() It formed part of the auction at Ewbank’s in Surrey on January 9 that included items from the estate of American film producer Elliott Kastner (1930-2010) whose credits include Where Eagles Dare (1968), The Long Goodbye (1973) and Angel Heart (1987). Some of the inspiration for Masquerade came from a 2ft 9in (83cm) high ‘orrery’ that Williams had created four years earlier. ![]()
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