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Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins Part III

Sat, Feb 29, 2020 12:00PM EST
Lot 18

Bogert Tube.

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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
Bogert Tube. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Water is poured into a metal canister, which is capped with paper and set in a nickel-plated stand. Dry silks are then produced from the interior of the tube. Early example with force-fitting upright and thin table base. Hallmarked. 37? high assembled. Scarce.