Magic - Old and New - Conjuring from the 16-20th Century
Sat, Aug 27, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Aug 28, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 378
Dai Vernon's Thayer Die Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1935. Handsome hardwood die box with double door feature and brass hardware. Black die with
Estimate: $600 - $800
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Dai Vernon's Thayer Die Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1935. Handsome hardwood die box with double door feature and brass hardware. Black die with white spots vanishes from the box and reappears elsewhere. 3Ó die considerably worn, shell in need of repair, box good. Owned and used by Dai Vernon. Accompanied by a letter of provenance, and two photographs of the box signed by Vernon's son, Derek Verner. Known as a master of sleight-of-hand and close-up magic, Vernon also developed a repertoire of stage and platform tricks that he regularly performed. Among the property recovered from his New York home was this Die Box, clearly a well-used prop that served Vernon well over the course of the first half of his life.
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