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The Magic Collection of Ray Goulet

Thu, Mar 28, 2019 09:30PM EDT
Lot 538

Carter the Great. Carter Sawing a Woman in Halves.

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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Carter, Charles. Carter the Great. Carter Sawing a Woman in Halves. Cleveland: Otis Litho, ca. 1926. Carter performs the Sawing illusion without boxes to conceal the assistant?s body. Top vignette of Carter dressed in Chinese costume producing a bowl of water said to weigh 150 pounds. 39 ? x 12?. Borders trimmed. A-. Linen backed.