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The David Baldwin Magic Collection II

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  • Card Bouquet.
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 1

    Card Bouquet.

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    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Card Ladle.
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 2

    Card Ladle.

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Crystal Clock Dial.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 3

    Crystal Clock Dial.

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Coffee and Milk Trick.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 4

    Coffee and Milk Trick.

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    $150 - $250
  • Coffee and Milk Trick.
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 5

    Coffee and Milk Trick.

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    $250 - $350
  • Coffee Vase.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 6

    Coffee Vase.

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    $200 - $300
  • Coin Casket.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 7

    Coin Casket.

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Mysterious Glass Jar and Flying Coins (Jumbo).
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 8

    Mysterious Glass Jar and Flying Coins (Jumbo).

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    $250 - $350
  • Nest of Boxes.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 9

    Nest of Boxes.

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    $200 - $300
  • Handkerchief Burning Globe (Jumbo).
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 10

    Handkerchief Burning Globe (Jumbo).

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Saturnus Ball.
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 11

    Saturnus Ball.

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    $300 - $400
  • Spirit Bell and Clock Dial Combination.
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 12

    Spirit Bell and Clock Dial Combination.

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Magician’s Folding Table.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 13

    Magician’s Folding Table.

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    $200 - $300
  • Wine and Water Separation.
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 14

    Wine and Water Separation.

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • The Coffee Trick (Coffee Berries Changed to Hot Coffee, White Beans to Sugar, and Bran to Hot Milk).
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $5,000
    Lot 15

    The Coffee Trick (Coffee Berries Changed to Hot Coffee, White Beans to Sugar, and Bran to Hot Milk).

    Est.
    $2,500 - $5,000
  • The Charmed Ginger Beer Bottle and Ribbons.
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 16

    The Charmed Ginger Beer Bottle and Ribbons.

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Birth of Flowers.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 17

    Birth of Flowers.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Die Box and Chimney.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 18

    Die Box and Chimney.

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    $300 - $500
  • Die Box and Chimney.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 18A

    Die Box and Chimney.

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    $300 - $500
  • Die Box and Chimney
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 18B

    Die Box and Chimney

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Die Box.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 19

    Die Box.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Leon of Paris Collapsible Top Hat.
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 20

    Leon of Paris Collapsible Top Hat.

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Canary Plug Box.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 21

    Canary Plug Box.

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    $200 - $300
  • Lot of Three Antique Silk Pistol Funnels.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 22

    Lot of Three Antique Silk Pistol Funnels.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Production Tube.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 23

    Production Tube.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Number Divination Box.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 24

    Number Divination Box.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Group of Antique Turned Wooden Magic Props.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 25

    Group of Antique Turned Wooden Magic Props.

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Production Cage.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 26

    Production Cage.

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Magicians’ Dove Pan.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 27

    Magicians’ Dove Pan.

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    $200 - $300
  • Robert-Houdin Glass Column Mystery Clock.
    Estimate
    $40,000 - $50,000
    Lot 28

    Robert-Houdin Glass Column Mystery Clock.

    Est.
    $40,000 - $50,000
  • After Robert-Houdin. Glass Column Mystery Clock.
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 29

    After Robert-Houdin. Glass Column Mystery Clock.

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Robert-Houdin Square Dial Mystery Clock.
    Estimate
    $30,000 - $50,000
    Lot 30

    Robert-Houdin Square Dial Mystery Clock.

    Est.
    $30,000 - $50,000
  • A Nineteenth Century Two-Handed Square Dial Mystery Clock.
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 31

    A Nineteenth Century Two-Handed Square Dial Mystery Clock.

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • Magician Automaton Mantel Clock.
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $20,000
    Lot 32

    Magician Automaton Mantel Clock.

    Est.
    $10,000 - $20,000
  • After Jean Eugéne Robert-Houdin. Mystery Clock.
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 33

    After Jean Eugéne Robert-Houdin. Mystery Clock.

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • After Jean Eugéne Robert-Houdin. Mystery Clock.
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 34

    After Jean Eugéne Robert-Houdin. Mystery Clock.

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • After Jean Eugéne Robert-Houdin. Glass Column Mystery Clock.
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 35

    After Jean Eugéne Robert-Houdin. Glass Column Mystery Clock.

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • “Turk” Magician Musical Automaton.
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 36

    “Turk” Magician Musical Automaton.

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Card Restoration Frame.
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 37

    Card Restoration Frame.

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Collapsible Top Hat Said to Belong to T. Nelson Downs.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 38

    Collapsible Top Hat Said to Belong to T. Nelson Downs.

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Silk Tube Said to Belong to T. Nelson Downs.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 39

    Silk Tube Said to Belong to T. Nelson Downs.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Coin-Dropping Gimmick Said to Belong to T. Nelson Downs.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 40

    Coin-Dropping Gimmick Said to Belong to T. Nelson Downs.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • The Atom.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 41

    The Atom.

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Bran Vase.
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 42

    Bran Vase.

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Cigarette Wand.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 43

    Cigarette Wand.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Coin Wand.
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 44

    Coin Wand.

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Card Sword.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 45

    Card Sword.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Tambor.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 46

    Tambor.

    Est.
    $100 - $200

Auction Description

The David Baldwin Magic Collection II by Potter & Potter Auctions

The second offering from David Baldwin's collection features automatons, magic apparatus (both vintage and modern), ephemera, Houdiniana, stone lithographs, broadsides, and mystery clocks. Selections from the famed Raymond/Gibson collection, including personal property of Maurice "The Great" Raymond, will go on the block. Choice examples of props manufactured by Okito, Thayer, Klingl, Willmann, Williams, Beadle, and others, will all be highlights of the sale. Previews take place in our Chicago gallery June 13-15, from 10:00am to 5:00pm.

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