Spring Magic Auction
Sat, Apr 8, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Apr 9, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 53
Cecil Lyle’s Rapping Hand.
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,000
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 |
Lyle, Cecil. Cecil Lyle’s Rapping Hand. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1930. Disembodied wooden hand is removed from a highly decorated Asian chest and set on a plain wooden board. It raps out answers to questions posed by the magician’s audience, once rap for yes, twice for no. Board split but in good working condition. Owned and used by Cecil Lyle, or the “Magical Milliner,” one of England’s most successful illusionists.
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