The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I
Sat, Feb 24, 2024 12:00PM EST
Lot 304
Crystal Rising Card Houlette. London: Hamley’s, ca. 1900. C...
Estimate: $600 - $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 |
Crystal Rising Card Houlette. London: Hamley?s, ca. 1900. Chosen cards rise of their own volition while the pack is isolated in an elegant cut crystal holder resting atop a fine nickel-plated wand. Length 10 ??. With the original packs of N.Y. Consolidated Card Company Mascotte Squeezers, their original wrappers rubber stamped by Hamley?s; one pack prepared, the other ungimmicked. Original Hamley?s box with address rubber-stamped (and the notation ?late Bland?s?) inside the lid. An unusually well-preserved and finely made example.A truly fine prop with two plungers (one used to disguise the hole in the houlette, one the motive power behind the card rise effect), and a fitted cap used to plug the end of the wand when the prop is not in use. Even the packing box retains its original cotton packing material.
