The Ricky Jay Collection Part II
Sat, Oct 28, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 41
BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, 1810 – 77). Signor Blitz ...
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
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| $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 |
BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, 1810?77).?SIGNOR BLITZ FROM MORAVIA PROFESSOR OF MECHANISM & METAMORPHORIST.?[Staffordshire], 1830. Letterpress broadside for an appearance at the Pottery Theatre, Swan Inn, Hanley, advertising that the magician will perform ?with three hands!? and present tricks with ?a bushel of rice, the magnetic die, the Diving Bell: & Learned Half-Crowns. To conclude with the Gun Trick & the Dancing of five Dinner Plates.? 13? ? 6?". Perimeter chipped, old creases evident, laid down to paper. Ex-Egyptian Hall collection, with labels to verso. An early bill from Blitz?s career.
