The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes, Pt. II
Sat, Oct 26, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 111
FAKIR OF OOLU (Alfred Sylvester, 1831 – 86). Marvelous, Sup...
Estimate: $200 - $400
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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FAKIR OF OOLU (Alfred Sylvester, 1831 ? 86). Marvelous, Supernatural, Spiritual and Mysterious Performance!!! London: Phillips Bros. Steam Printers, [1873]. One-color letterpress handbill advertising a final week of performances at the Egyptian Hall. During this run of shows the Fakir performed ?The Last Link Severed,? similar to Robert-Houdin?s Ethereal Suspension, wherein his assistant appeared to defy gravity and float in mid-air (but the second support is removed). Dawes ownership label to verso, upper left corner. 7 ? x 5?. Light foxing.
