This item was identified by Jeffrey Glass from Eldorado, Illinois.
According to the Christie's Catalogue, this is:
LOT 365 - DEEP SPACE NINE STUDY MODEL
A foam board and plastic model of an early concept for space station
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine -- 24x16in. -- made in the Deep Space Nine art department
under the direction of production designer Herman Zimmerman
Estimate:
$600-800
Jeffrey was the first to respond with the correct identification,
and there were a large number of you from around the world who
somehow recognized this behind-the-scenes item.
Jason Sikes pointed out that this item is shown on page 71 of the new
Star Trek Magazine in their article about the Auction. Jason and Patricia Anile
from Mar del Plata, Argentina both mentioned our Behind Star Trek article
Designing Deep Space Nine with Herman Zimmerman. The gallery of concept art
shows a few images that are similar to this model.
Some others ventured interesting guesses - cloaking device, a container
of Cardassian Yammok Sauce, transporter inductor, V'Ger, part of the Bajoran Light Ship, Klingon Orbital Mining Facility, and our personal favorite: self-sealing stem bolt.
The good folks at Christie's have provided us with twenty unique and mysterious items from the historic Star Trek archives. Between now and the remarkable
Christie's 40 Years of Star Trek Auction
in October, these items
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