The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Part III
Sat, Feb 15, 2025 12:00PM EST
Lot 253
Bill in Lemon Knife. Circa 1950. Specially constructed butt...
Estimate: $150 - $250
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| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Bill in Lemon Knife. Circa 1950. Specially constructed butter knife used to force a borrowed, signed banknote into an unprepared lemon in the act of cutting open the fruit. Length 7 ?". With a letter of provenance to Eddie Dawes from Robert Parrish stating, ?This knife for the Okito Bill in Lemon described in Quality Magic was given to me circa 1959 by Charles Earl Miller. He said it has been presented to him by an admirer."
