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Magicana of the Golden Age

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Highlights of this closely-curated sale include remarkable rarities from the golden age of conjuring: a diverse array of Houdiniana, Victorian magic apparatus, relics from the stages of St. George's Hall, rare posters, select modern props, and choice ephemera. Purchase Catalog
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Lot 217

Germain’s Wrist Trap.

Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Starting Bid
$250

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GERMAIN, Karl (Charles Mattmuller, 1878 - 1959). Germain’s Wrist Trap. New York: Martinka & Co., ca. 1900. Bench-made mechanical trap door device facilitates the vanish of small objects. Spring loaded, with locking mechanism. 8 x 6”. Sold by Germain’s biographer and friend Stuart Cramer on a list titled “Rare…Tricks that Belonged to Karl Germain,” published ca. 1966. Cramer offered Germain’s Clock Dial, Dr. Faust Padlock, and other props on the same list. 

Condition

Tarnished, but in good working condition. 

Overall Dimensions
Weight: 5.00 lbs

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Sold in these rooms as Lot 111, The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins, Feb. 23, 2019.