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Ashton & Leakey Collection; pencil sketches

Ashton & Leakey Collection; pencil sketches, photographs, prosthetics, sculptures, make-up materials and equipment collectively comprising the Roy Ashton and Phil Leakey collection, assembled between 1945 and 1980. Features materials primarily but not exclusively used on Hammer Films Productions.

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Mask from 'The Vault of Horror'

1973

Modelling wax

1960s

Dracula's fangs from 'Dracula'

1958

Plaster cast used for scars

Gorgon bites

1964

The Creature

1963

Roy Ashton applying fake blood to Jacqueline Pearce

1965

Ink

Plaster cast of Christopher Lee's head

1959

Porridge oats and cornflakes

1960s

Model head of 'The Reptile'

circa 1966

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

1963

Box of Four Eyeballs and latex eyelid

1957

Bottle of Fake Blood

1955-1965

Clay Model of the Creature's Head

1964

Model of Mummy's head by Roy Ashton

1959

Plaster cast model head of Peter Cushing

Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

1960s
Reference photographs comprising, 1 sleeve, 1 contact sheet and 4 negative strips of make up effects for 'She', 'Tales from the Crypt', 'The Curse of the Werewolf' and 'The Reptile'

Reference photographs for Stolen Face

A trophy from XIV International Festival des Phantastischen Films, Munchen (Munich), 1987, awarded to Roy Ashton (1909-1995) for his special effects make-up.

Trophy from XIV International Festival des Phantastischen Films, Munchen (Munich), 1987

1987
Special effects make-up modelling tools in a wooden make-up box, used by the special effects make-up artists on Hammer Film Productions.

Special effects make-up modelling tools in a wooden make-up box

Plaster cast for scars used during the special effects make-up of Roy Ashton for Hammer Films.

Plaster cast for scars used during the special effects make-up of Roy Ashton for Hammer Films

Plaster cast for ears used during the special effects make-up of Roy Ashton for Hammer Films.

Plaster cast for ears used during the special effects make-up of Roy Ashton for Hammer Films

Plaster cast for ears used during the special effects make-up of Roy Ashton for Hammer Films.

Plaster cast for ears used during the special effects make-up of Roy Ashton for Hammer Films

Bottle of Kryolan Collodium.

Bottle of Kryolan Collodium

Bottle of Max Factor adhesive spirit gum.

Bottle of Max Factor adhesive spirit gum

Bottle of Max Factor adhesive spirit gum.

Bottle of Max Factor adhesive spirit gum

Bottle of Kryolan mastic matt spirit gum.

Bottle of Kryolan mastic matt spirit gum

Bottle of 'Nu-Skin'.

Bottle of 'Nu-Skin'

Bottle of Max Factor hairpiece adhesive.

Bottle of Max Factor hairpiece adhesive

Bottle of Max Factor hairpiece adhesive.

Bottle of Max Factor hairpiece adhesive

Copy of the Sunday Times Magazine, June 13, 1976 featuring an article about Egypt.

Sunday Times magazine, June 13, 1976

1976
A typewritten letter of appointment from Anthony Nelson Keys, producer at Hammer Film Productions Ltd., to Roy Ashton (1909-1995), dated 14 July 1964. The letter confirms Ashton's engagement as Make-Up Supervisor for the film 'The Secret of Blood Island' (1965).

Letter from Anthony Nelson keys to Roy Ashton

1964
Photofinish envelope containing copy photographs

Envelope with photographs

Photofinish envelope containing copy photographs

Envelope with photographs

Typewritten letter to Roy Ashton from the National Association of Theatrical & Kine Employees, authorising him to sign his letter of engagement from Hammer Films Production Ltd. to work as Make-Up Supervisor for the film 'The Secret of Blood Island' (1965).

Letter to Roy Ashton from the National Association of Theatrical & Kine Employees

1965
A photograph showing Roy Ashton (1909-1995) in his make-up studio, trying on his favourite mask for 'Kiss of the Vampire' (1964), taken by an unknown photographer in 1964. The studio contains other examples of Ashton's work, including face masks and prosthetics from 'The Curse of the Werewolf' (1961), and in the foreground another mask from 'Kiss of the Vampire'.

Roy Ashton in his studio

1964
Letter of thanks to Roy Ashton following the successful filming of 'The Masks of Death' (1984). Includes envelope.

Letter of thanks to Roy Ashton

1984
Tin of Naturo Plasto no. 2 soft

Tin of Naturo Plasto

Cordless trimmer by Wahl in box

Hair trimmer

Small silver skull

Small silver skull

Plaster cast head of Michael Sarrazin by Roy Ashton, used for modelling purposes during the special effects make-up for 'Frankenstein A True Story'.

Plaser cast head of Michael Sarrazin

Roy Ashton's life mask

Roy Ashton's life mask

Photocopy of a charcoal caricature sketch by Roy Ashton of Peter Cushing, as a Wild West character. Ashton drew a number of caricatures of the actors, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee for his own amusement. They were frequent visitors to the make-up chair as regulars in the Hammer Horror productions, and Ashton became good friends with them. (3 copies)

Peter Cushing as a wild west character

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
Pink mannequin head

Pink mannequin head

Production notes and typewritten set list from the production notes of 'The Masks of Death' (1984), written by N J Crisp and based on the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The notes were compiled for Tyburn Productions at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire.

Production notes and typewritten set list from the production notes of 'The Masks of Death' (1984)

1984
Charcoal caricature sketch by Roy Ashton. Ashton drew a number of caricatures of the actors, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee for his own amusement. They were frequent visitors to the make-up chair as regulars in the Hammer Horror productions, and Ashton became good friends with them.

caricature sketches

Charcoal and ink caricature sketch by Roy Ashton of Christopher Lee, as a Wild West character. Ashton drew a number of caricatures of the actors, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee for his own amusement. They were frequent visitors to the make-up chair as regulars in the Hammer Horror productions, and Ashton became good friends with them.

Christopher Lee as a wild west character

Photocopy of a charcoal caricature sketch by Roy Ashton of Peter Cushing, as a Wild West character. Ashton drew a number of caricatures of the actors, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee for his own amusement. They were frequent visitors to the make-up chair as regulars in the Hammer Horror productions, and Ashton became good friends with them.

Peter Cushing as a wild west character