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Houdiniana

Sat, Apr 8, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 9

HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Houdini’s Impress...

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 ? 1926). Houdini?s Impression/Molding Wax. A hardened green block of modeling clay/molding wax said to be owned and used by Houdini to take the impressions of keys he wished to duplicate for the purposes of his many death defying escapes, and bearing the imprint of a skeleton-type key with two prominent teeth. With a typed notation identifying the object. Approximately 1 ? x 1 ??. Wear and cracking evident. Obtained by the previous owner from the collection of Larry Weeks, noted Houdini collector.