["JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH"] FULLY ARMATURED PRODUCTION GRASSHOPPER PUPPET, CIRCA

Puppet (15 3/4 x 8 in.; 40.6 by 20.3 cm). In cloth tailcoat and trousers, top hat and cane, 30 resin mouths, 16 eyebrows and 2 eyes; minor rubbing to one or two mouths. [With]: Earl Grey tea bag production prop used by Grasshopper as a pillow, 2 diagrams with design specifications for Grasshopper (24 x 19 in.; 61 x 48.2 cm), and original storyboard (20 x 15 in.; 51 x 38.2 cm) pertaining to Grasshopper.

Sotheby's London, 24 September 1997, lot 36

Puppet (15 3/4 x 8 in.; 40.6 by 20.3 cm). In cloth tailcoat and trousers, top hat and cane, 30 resin mouths, 16 eyebrows and 2 eyes; minor rubbing to one or two mouths. [With]: Earl Grey tea bag production prop used by Grasshopper as a pillow, 2 diagrams with design specifications for Grasshopper (24 x 19 in.; 61 x 48.2 cm), and original storyboard (20 x 15 in.; 51 x 38.2 cm) pertaining to Grasshopper.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

"The Old–Green–Grasshopper became a member of the New York Symphony Orchestra, where his playing was greatly admired." A whimsical suite of production objects used in the film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach (Walt Disney, 1996).  Simon Callow was the voice of the Grasshopper in the film, for which Lane Smith was the conceptual designer.