The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes, Pt. II
Sat, Oct 26, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 96
DE PHILIPSTHAL, M. Mechanical & Optical Performances. Hull,...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
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 |
DE PHILIPSTHAL, M. Mechanical & Optical Performances. Hull, 1806. Letterpress playbill/broadside advertising the charity show ?for the benefit of the same distressed family? at the Circus, Hull on November 29. Woodcut of the royal coat of arms at top, manuscript notation in ink to verso, with Dawes collection label affixed to verso. 12 ? x 7 ??. SCARCE.According to Harry Houdini, De Philisthal was the inventor of the Phantasmagoria show, and a noted exhibitor of automatons, including the famous writing and drawing machine of Jacquet-Droz.
