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Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part II

Sat, Mar 26, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 60

Downs, Thomas Nelson. T. Nelson Downs? Tambourine Silk Prod...

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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Downs, Thomas Nelson. T. Nelson Downs? Tambourine Silk Production. Circa 1905. Set of two nickel-plated rings with which an ersatz tambourine may be constructed. Poking through the paper drumhead, the magician then produces a quantity of silk handkerchiefs from within. Nickel-plated bands, diameter 6 ??. Sold with a Downs business card, and accompanied by a letter of provenance tracing the ownership of the rings from Downs to John Snyder, to John Braun, to Ken Klosterman.