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Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins Part III

Sat, Feb 29, 2020 12:00PM EST
Lot 11

Harry Blackstone?s Silk on Candle Trick.

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone?s Silk on Candle Trick. Circa 1945. A handkerchief vanishes, only to reappear tied around the center of a lit candle resting in a spun brass candlestick on the magician?s table. Unusual method. Height 18?. Owned and used by Harry Blackstone Sr. With a LOA from Ken Klosterman and a copy of a LOA from Blackstone?s assistant George Johnstone.