The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins
Fri, Jan 25, 2019 10:30PM EST
Lot 17
Blackstone Sr.?s Water Fountain Bowl Production.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Blackstone Sr.?s Water Fountain Bowl Production. Circa 1950. Three graduated bowls filled with water, and with a fountain spurting from their top, are produced on a thin table top. 47? high (extended). Lacks covering cloth. With a LOA signed by Stan Kramien stating that he purchased the prop at the Smith auction of illusions in Los Angeles in the 1970s, in the company of Harry Blackstone, Jr. Blackstone used a variety of flashy production tricks in the opening number of his show, ?The Enchanted Garden,? for years. The Water Fountain Bowl production was one such effect.
