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THBDEVANT, David (David Wighton, 1868 – 1941). David Devant’s ...
Lot 48
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By Potter & Potter Auctions
Dec 9, 2023
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2023-12-09 12:00:00
2023-12-09 12:00:00
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From J.N. Maskelyne's toolbox to rare Houdiniana (posters, handcuffs, autographs), David Devant's passport to a magic trick that helped predict the outbreak of WWII, Robert Harbin's sketch for the Zig-Zag Girl and Al Delage's Sub Trunk, our December sale of magicana was a closely-curated offering of real rarities. Prices Realized Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
From J.N. Maskelyne's toolbox to rare Houdiniana (posters, handcuffs, autographs), David Devant's passport to a magic trick that helped predict the outbreak of WWII, Robert Harbin's sketch for the Zig-Zag Girl and Al Delage's Sub Trunk, our December sale of magicana was a closely-curated offering of real rarities. Prices Realized Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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DEVANT, David (David Wighton, 1868 – 1941). David Devant’s Gold Engraved Vesta Case. [England], 1908. Handsome curved 9-karat gold match safe presented to David Devant by his friends and peers for his 40th birthday on February 22, 1908. With a recessed striking surface at the bottom, spring-hinged lid, and link for hanging at one side. The recto bearing large interlocked engraved initials “DD” above the presentation date, the recto engraved with the text, “Presented to / David Devant / as a birthday token from / [with a list of well-wishers, including his wife Dora and magician Leslie Lambert]. Approximately 1 ¼ x 1 ½ x 3/8”. Evidence of tarnish, use, and wear, with one chip to finish affecting the text.
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