May Magic Auction
Sat, May 2, 2020 12:00PM EDT
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Lot 173
[Escapes] Minerva (Margaretha Gertz Van Dorn). Minerva ?Ame...
Estimate: $50 - $150
Bid Increments
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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 |
[Escapes] Minerva (Margaretha Gertz Van Dorn). Minerva ?American Queen of Mystery? Program. For the week of March 29, 1909. The ?female Houdini? appears second on an 11-act bill at the King?s Theatre, Edinburgh, presenting her ?death defying water escape,? and straight jacket escape. Scarce. Minerva was an accomplished escape artist and one of but a few women who traded on Houdini?s success as a handcuff and prison breaker. For a short period of time she was married to the enigmatic illusion designer Guy Jarrett.
