Potter & Potter Auctions
Live Auction

Winter Magic Auction

Sat, Dec 10, 2022 12:00PM EST
Lot 257

Handkerchief Burning Globe. European, ca. 1890. A borrowed ...

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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
Handkerchief Burning Globe. European, ca. 1890. A borrowed silk handkerchief is placed in the globe and set ablaze. The lid is clamped on, then removed. The handkerchief is entirely unharmed. May be used as a production, change, or vanish. Spun brass, height 10 ??. Minor denting, tarnishing; mechanism not functioning.