The Salon de Magie Part IV
Sat, Jun 21, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 162
GERMAIN, Karl (Charles Mattmueller, 1878 – 1959). Karl Germ...
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 |
GERMAIN, Karl (Charles Mattmueller, 1878 ? 1959). Karl Germain's Chinese Gong. Circa 1909. Brass gong owned by Germain, who made a feature of a Vanishing Gong effect in his celebrated stage show. Accompanied by two wooden mallets. Diameter of instrument 11 ?". Accompanied by a letter of provenance by Stuart Cramer stating, ?Karl Germain purchased this in Chinatown, New York, in 1909 when he visited there with Harry Kellar ? He never used it in his programs to my knowledge."
