The Magic Collection of David Baldwin
Sat, Oct 29, 2016 12:00PM EDT - Sun, Oct 30, 2016 12:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 301
Autograph Letter Signed, “Robert-Houdin” to a Friend
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene (French, 1805 – 1871). Autograph Letter Signed, “Robert-Houdin,” to a Friend. Paris, July 5, 1862. On one sheet of notepaper, addressed to an unnamed friend, regarding the modification of a timepiece, very likely so that it could be used as conjuring apparatus, and relaying the travel itinerary of his friend, the noted portrait sculptor Jean-Pierre Dantan (1800 – 1869). Old mailing folds, few spots of discoloration outside written area, pencil annotations in bottom margin. In a presentation frame, matted beside an antique engraved portrait of the magician. Formerly presented as a wedding gift from Fulton Oursler to Walter B. Gibson, accompanied by a typed letter from Oursler to Gibson regarding the piece. 16 x 19” overall.
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