Hand-painted aluminum and plastic model. Object: 42 × 7 1/4 × 7 1/4 in.; base (including mount: 3 1/2 × 8 1/2 in.; base: 1 1/4 × 8 1/2 in. Provenance: Previously sold at Bonhams 20 July 2016, lot 7.

A highly detailed model of what is considered the most recognizable and frequently used of the Russian rockets, crafted by Samara, the factory that produces the Soyuz rockets today. The rocket, which was developed from the earlier Voshkod rocket, was used to launch the Soyuz spacecraft as part of the Soyuz program and was first flown in 1966.