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AEDTheatre Robert-Houdin Pick-Up Cover.
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LiveJun 20, 2026
Highlights of this closely-curated sale include remarkable rarities from the golden age of conjuring: a diverse array of Houdiniana, Victorian magic apparatus, relics from the stages of St. George's Hall, rare posters, select modern props, and choice ephemera. Purchase Catalog Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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- Lot Description
[ROBERT-HOUDIN] Theatre Robert-Houdin Pick-Up Cover. French, ca. 1870 [?]. Brass cone with spun top and seamed sides, concealing a mechanical gimmick which facilitates the pick up or deposit of objects placed on the magician's table (balls, oranges, other small objects). Diameter at base 4 1/4", height 6 1/2". Good working condition. With provenance tracing the apparatus to the famous Parisian theatre of Robert-Houdin, which was later managed by filmmaker and magician Georges Méliès.
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Weight: 2.00Condition
Minor oxidation at joints, tiny dent, but very good overall.
- Provenance
Said to be from the Theatre Robert-Houdin, and later the collection of Professor Charles Emile Sauty ("Professor Rex," 1900 - 67), a Swiss-French composer, artist, and magician.
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