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Lot 89
HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Two Stills from T...
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
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| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Two Stills from The Master Mystery. [Los Angeles, 1919]. Pair of silver gelatin photographs picturing two scenes from Houdini’s serial film. In one, he poses in profile with another man, both looking down on a bird in a cage, resting on the table in a laboratory. Both men wear masks that cover their noses and mouths. In the second, Houdini looks off in the distance as he prepares to run out of a jail cell in. 8 x 10” each, with carbon captions pasted to versos reading “Houdini, the handcuff king, in a scene from “The Master Mystery”, B.A. Rolfe’s fifteen episode super-serial produced for Octagon Films, Inc.” Both curled, with folds and small faults, but good condition overall. Uncommon; the first examples we have encountered.
