This lightsaber is an original prop used in the film and was auctioned on Propstore.com. We use the original auction text and photos with kind permission from propstore.com.
Description
Obi-Wan Kenobi’s (Ewan McGregor) hero lightsaber hilt with metal components from George Lucas‘ Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Jedi Master Obi-Wan wielded his signature blue lightsaber throughout the film, including during his fateful duel with Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) on the fiery surface of Mustafar.
This hilt was specifically constructed for the third prequel film and is a different design to the lightsaber wielded by Obi-Wan in the prior two Star Wars episodes. Like Anakin Skywalker’s lightsaber, this lightsaber design links directly to Star Wars: A New Hope, where Alec Guinness appeared with a similar prop as the older Kenobi. It is therefore one of the most iconic lightsaber designs in the Star Wars saga.
Hero lightsaber hilts were made to be carried by the actors on their belts and in shots where the blades were not ignited. This hero hilt was made early on in production and therefore incorporates metal components; later in production additional hilts were needed, and they were all plastic-cast components in order to be produced as fast as possible. The metal elements on this lightsaber include the end pommel, the detail greeblies near the control box, the full neck vane assembly including the gold-colored component above the grip, the thin copper-colored section, and the aluminum base below the emitter. The black ridged section above the pommel, the control box section,the ridged black handgrip and the emitter are cast plastic, with some components chrome-plated. Also included is an original belt clip. The lightsaber shows slight wear throughout from production use and age. Dimensions: 11″ x 3″ x 3″ (28 cm x 7.75 cm x 7.75 cm)
Estimate: $80,000 – 120,000
