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Roy Ashton & Phil Leakey Collection

Assembled between 1945 and 1980, this collection brings together the work of makeup artists Roy Ashton and Phil Leakey, whose pencil sketches, photographs, prosthetics, sculptures, make-up materials and equipment were used primarily on Hammer Films Productions. Leakey was the first makeup artist to receive an on-screen credit for 'Special Make-up Effects'.

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Dracula's fangs from 'Dracula'

Dracula's fangs from 'Dracula'

1958
Plaster cast of Christopher Lee's head

Plaster cast of Christopher Lee's head

1959
Plaster cast model head of Peter Cushing

Plaster cast model head of Peter Cushing

1945-1980
Model head of 'The Reptile'

Model head of 'The Reptile'

circa 1966
Porridge oats and cornflakes

Porridge oats and cornflakes

1960s
Bottle of Fake Blood

Bottle of Fake Blood

1955-1965
Clay Model of the Creature's Head

Clay Model of the Creature's Head

1964
Box of Four Eyeballs and latex eyelid

Box of Four Eyeballs and latex eyelid

1957
Modelling wax

Modelling wax

1960s
Gorgon bites

Gorgon bites

1964
Model of Mummy's head by Roy Ashton

Model of Mummy's head by Roy Ashton

1959
A tin of 'vampire bites' for use in the film 'The Kiss of the Vampire' (1963)

A tin of 'vampire bites' for use in the film 'The Kiss of the Vampire' (1963)

1963
Plaster cast used for scars

Plaster cast used for scars

1945-1980
Helix Modelling Tools

Helix Modelling Tools

1960s
Kryolan Fixblood

Kryolan Fixblood

1960s
Latex piece of skin

Latex piece of skin

1961
Latex piece of skin

Latex piece of skin

1961
Latex nose

Latex nose

1961
Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

1958
Pestle & Mortar used by Phil Leakey

Pestle & Mortar used by Phil Leakey

1960s
Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

1960s
Polishing compound Used by Phil Leakey

Polishing compound Used by Phil Leakey

circa 1960
Bateman's Household Adhesive

Bateman's Household Adhesive

circa 1960s
Naturo "Plasto" No. 1

Naturo "Plasto" No. 1

1960s
Latex ear

Latex ear

1961
Latex piece of skin

Latex piece of skin

1961
Latex nose

Latex nose

1961
Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

1958
Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

1958
Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

1958
Mask from 'The Vault of Horror'

Mask from 'The Vault of Horror'

1973
The Creature

The Creature

1963
Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

1960s
Nostril enlargers

Nostril enlargers

Dentifix denture repair kit for plastic dentures used by Phil Leakey for his special effects make-up.

Dentifix denture repair kit used by Phil Leakey

1960s
Face mask used in the final scene of the Amicus film production, 'The Vault of Horror' (1973).

Mask used in 'The Vault of Horror'

1973
A face mask used in the final scene of the Amicus production, 'The Vault of Horror' (1973), created by Roy Ashton (1909-1995) in 1973.

Mask from 'The Vault of Horror'

1973
Contents and value list from the lid of Phil Leakey's make-up trunk for 'The Romantic Englishwoman' which was flown by air from Dial Films Limited, England to Dial Films Ltd. Germany via France. The trunk contained a variety of make-up, listed as pansticks, pancakes, artificial eye lashes, sponges, powder puffs, skin freshener, artificial blood, sealore, talc, hair whitener, moustaches, oil colours, glycerine, cleansing cream, face powder, eye shadow, eye m/up removing pads, 'quickies', liquid make-up, towels, iron heater, beard block, make-up gowns, electric shaver, razors, personal make-up boxes containing used articles of make-up & equipment and also used articles of protective clothing.

Phil Leakey's make-up trunk for 'The Romantic Englishwoman'

c. 1950s
A reference photograph of Jacqueline Pearce as Alice Thompson in 'The Plague of the Zombies' (1966), taken by an unknown photographer in 1965.

Jacqueline Pearce in 'The Plague of the Zombies'

1965
Typewritten letter to Roy Ashton from Jan Van Genechten at Fandom's Film Gallery, who had sent Ashton a draft transcript of an interview he had conducted with him at the Horror Elite Convention.

Letter to Roy Ashton from Jan Van Genechten

Gelatin silver reference print of an unknown actress who played the ageing Ayesha in place of Ursula Andress for the distintegration scene of 'She' (1965). Ayesha had achieved immortality by bathing in the ice blue flames of a mystic fire, but a second visit to the flames proved fatal and the climax of the film shows Ayesha's transformation to the hideous appearance of her true age. The disintegration sequence was carried out by Roy Ashton at Elstree Studios while the location filming for this sequence toom place in Israel.

Unknown actress as Ayesha in She

1965
A reference photograph of Prudence Hyman as Megaera 'The Gorgon', taken by an unknown photographer in 1964. Prudence Hyman played Megaera in 'The Gorgon' (1964).

Prudence Hyman as Megaera 'The Gorgon'.

1964
Four pairs of latex vampire teeth used for long shots of vampire extras on the set of 'Dracula' (1958), created by Phil Leakey (1908-1992) in 1958.

Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

1958
Four sequential pencil drawings - on one sheet of paper - by Roy Ashton (1909-1995), showing the special effects make up transformation of Ayesha, created in 1964. Ursula Andress played the leading role of Ayesha in the Hammer film, 'She' (1965). Ayesha achieved immortality by bathing in the ice blue flames of a mystic fire, but a second visit to the flames proved fatal. The climax of the film shows Ayesha's transformation to the extreme appearance of her true age.

Four sequential pencil drawings by Roy Ashton for 'She'

1964
A photograph of Roy Ashton applying fake blood to Jacqueline Pearce, taken by an unknown photographer in 1965. Pearce was preparing for her role as Alice Thompson in 'The Plague of the Zombies' (1966).

Roy Ashton applying fake blood to Jacqueline Pearce

1965
A photograph of Roy Ashton (1909-1995) in his make-up studio with Barbara Shelley taken by an unknown photographer in 1965. Ashton applies a bruise to Barbara Shelley's right arm, in preparation for her role as Sonia in the film 'Rasputin the Mad Monk' (1966).

Roy Ashton in his make up studio with Barbara Shelley

1966
Gelatin silver reference print showing a preliminary make-up test for Kiwi Kingston as The Creature, in 'The Evil of Frankenstein' (1964).

Kiwi Kingston as The Creature in 'The Evil of Frankenstein'

1964
A photograph taken during production of actor Alexander Davion wearing Denver's mask for his role in the film 'The Plague of the Zombies' (1966), by an unknown photographer in 1965. Roy Ashton (1909-1995) created Denver's mask. The voodoo masks that Ashton made were based upon his research into the tradition, and his investigation of voodoo ceremonies in the Caribbean Islands. This horned mask was inspired by icons from South African tribes.

Alexander Davion in 'The Plague of the Zombies'

1965
A pen and wash drawing for the Beggar character played by Richard Wordsworth in 'The Curse of the Werewolf' (1961), made by Roy Ashton (1909-1995) in 1960. Overall, Ashton's designs for the Beggar provide a three-stage transformation from a starving vagabond to a beast.

The Beggar in 'The Curse of the Werewolf'

1960
Gelatin silver reference photograph of four charcoal sketches by Roy Ashton of the Creature for 'The Evil of Frankenstein' (1964). The sketches show various studies for the face of the Creature.

Reference photograph of concept sketches

1964