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Houdiniana & Magic Memorabilia

Sat, May 21, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 13

[HOUDINI FAMILY] Houdini-Gifted Art Deco Diamond Bracelet. ...

Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000

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[HOUDINI FAMILY] Houdini-Gifted Art Deco Diamond Bracelet. Being a 1920s-era bracelet said to be a gift from Harry Houdini, famed escape artist, to the wife of his brother William. The platinum mounting, forged and hand assembled, holds one block set Old European cut diamond at its center, measuring approximately 4.4 x 2.59mm, surrounded by a twenty-four bead set Old European cut diamond melee (each measuring approx. 1.7 ? 3.2mm). Length 6 ??. GIA certified appraisal included. Total carat weight 3.89. In the original tooled red leather box, and accompanied by an 8 x 10? photograph of Houdini?s sister-in-law, Hennie White, wearing the jewelry. Provenance: passed to the current owner by descent from the family of Houdini?s brother, William Weiss.