Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part III
Sat, Oct 29, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 34
CHUNG LING SOO (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH ROBINSON). SHOOTING THROU...
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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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 |
CHUNG LING SOO (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH ROBINSON). SHOOTING THROUGH A WOMAN GIMMICK. Circa 1910. Being a leather and brass device meant to be concealed on the body of the magician?s assistant and aid in the apparently shooting of an arrow through the woman?s body. With a paper label affixed to the device bearing text that states it was made by Soo?s mechanic, and possibly used by Jean Hugard. Housed in a gilt wooden shadowbox (18 x 13?), and presented together with a vintage portrait postcard of Soo at its center, his name written below the likeness, the two objects resting above an engraved plaque explaining the history of the object.
