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Lot 19
CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1895 – 1973). Harlequin Cigaret...
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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 |
CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1895 ? 1973). Harlequin Cigarette Holder. Circa 1959. Gimmicked cigarette holder allows the magician to vanish or reproduce a cigarette held at its tip and reproduce it ad infinitum. Cardini used this device in his famous ?Suave Deceiver" act. Length 4" (exclusive of dummy cigarette). Tip loose, else good. Together with a red silk and an envelope bearing Billy McComb's holographic inked notations on the recto and verso stating, ?Harlequin Cig Holder / Gift from Cardini N.Y. 1960."
