Thurston / The Famous Magician East Indian Rope Trick.

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Magicana of the Golden Age

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Jun 20, 2026

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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

  THURSTON, Howard (1869 - 1936). Thurston / The Famous Magician East Indian Rope Trick. Cleveland: Otis Lithograph Co., ca. 1928. Lithograph panel poster depicting a turban-clad boy climbing a rope magically suspended in the air as Thurston gestures toward him from below. Black and gilt frame, 42 x 14 ¾”. Reynolds, 100 Years of Magic Posters, p. 79.

  Dimension

  Weight: 12.00 lbs

  Condition

  Not examined out of frame. 

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