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 from George Lucas‘ Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Obi-Wan carried and used his lightsaber in various scenes throughout the saga, notably during a duel on the fiery planet of Mustafar with his former apprentice Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), by then known as Darth Vader.
This hero lightsaber was gifted by the film’s producers to celebrated stunt coordinator and sword master Nick Gillard on completion of the prequel trilogy.
In the Star Wars canon, Obi-Wan constructed his third and final lightsaber after earning the title of Jedi Master, and continued to use this weapon until he sacrificed himself during his confrontation with Vader aboard the Death Star in A New Hope. The lightsaber’s hilt design inspired Obi-Wan’s apprentice Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) when he created his second, green-bladed lightsaber, which featured in Return on the Jedi.
The lightsaber is made of a combination of machined aluminium and cast resin detailing, with a metal core running through the body of the weapon. Some parts of the weapon are vacuum-metallised, with sections of the pommel, controls section and blade projection plate displaying a mirror-silver chrome finish. The handgrip is finished in black, and the power cell reserve cap is painted in dark shades of metallic faux bronze. One side of the hilt features a protruding activation switch which displays a gold-coloured strip decorated with a black circuitry design. Twelve small circles are engraved into the top of the aluminium round projection plate. Minor signs of wear from production use are present on the lightsaber, including light surface scratching on the chrome finish and slight bubbling from the casting process on the reserve cap. A notable scratch is present near the bronze-coloured static button situated to the side of the activation switch. A letter of authenticity from Gillard accompanies the lightsaber. Dimensions: 28 cm x 5 cm x 5.5 cm (11″ x 2″ x 2 1/4″)
Estimate: £80,000 – 120,000
