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Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part III

Sat, Oct 29, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 126

BILLET SWITCHING BASKET. Circa 1920. Seemingly innocent wov...

Estimate: $200 - $400

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$100,000 $10,000
BILLET SWITCHING BASKET. Circa 1920. Seemingly innocent woven wicker basket used to switch or add billets to a pile placed atop the receptacle by sitters or spectators. 11 ? x 10?. With Circus Museum of Sarasota tag attached. The first device of this nature we have encountered.