Spring Magic Auction: The Collection of Bill Trotter
Sat, Apr 24, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 470
Blackstone, Harry. Signed and Stage-Used Dancing Handkerchi...
Estimate: $700 - $1,000
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| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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Blackstone, Harry. Signed and Stage-Used Dancing Handkerchief. White cotton handkerchief with a knot tied in the corner, signed ?Harry Blackstone?, dated (?1-31-1953?), and with a self-caricature by Blackstone in blue ink. Presented in a frame together with an 8 x 10? photo of Blackstone and letter of provenance by Clint Riedel of Riedel Magic, stating that during a performance at the Hershey Theatre in Pennsylvania he loaned the handkerchief to Blackstone, who then used it in his famous routine, and signed it backstage following the show. Overall size 27 ? x 25 ??. Length of handkerchief approx. 18?.
