Wunderkammer: The Freeman & Fugate Oddities Collection
Sat, Feb 1, 2025 12:00PM EST
Lot 406
ABBOTT, David P. (1863–1934). Typed Letter Signed, and two ...
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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ABBOTT, David P. (1863?1934). Typed Letter Signed, and two Photographs. Including: a typed letter, 21 December 1916, one page, to Mrs. Mellissa Bennight (?Aust Lissa"), on Abbott's House of Mystery letterhead. Abbott writes to ?the only aunt I have left", inviting her to visit after the winter and providing updates on other family members. SIGNED ?David Abbott and Fannie Abbott." Losses along original central fold with minor text loss. [Together with] two gelatin print photographs, 5 ? x 3 ?", depicting Abbott in his home with the Talking Tea Kettle, floating ball, and others. [And] a ?materialization of a witch" (titled on verso). A rare group of material. Provenance: Ken Klosterman's Salon de Magie.
