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Magicana of the Golden Age

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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
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Lot 21

Beatrice Houdini's Green Feathered Hat.

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Starting Bid
$1,000

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HOUDINI, Beatrice (1876 - 1943). Beatrice Houdini's Green Feathered Hat. Circa 1930s. Green felt hat with silk band and swooping green feather adornment, owned and worn by Beatrice Houdini, wife and performing partner of Harry Houdini. In a vintage hatbox. Diameter at widest point 7 1/2". 

Condition

A bit dusty and worn. Very good overall. 

Overall Dimensions
Weight: 1.00 lbs

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LOA accompanying the hat states that was formerly part of the Milbourne Christopher Collection, and that the notation on the hatbox in Mrs. Christopher's hand identifies the hat as Mrs. Houdini's. The LOA traces the same provenance of Mrs. Houdini's ring, also offered in this sale.