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The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins

Fri, Jan 25, 2019 10:30PM EST
Lot 212

Harry Willard?s Rapping Hand.

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Willard, Harry. Harry Willard?s Rapping Hand. Circa 1950. Carved wooden hand with lace and plush cuff. When sitting on a glass plate suspended between two chairs, the hand rapped out answers to audience-posed questions, once for yes, and twice for no. Sold with an original 10 x 8? photograph of Willard using the prop. Fingers broken, well worn. Ex-Egyptian Hall/David Price collection.