Houdiniana & Magic Memorabilia
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![[HOUDINI] Mirror Cuff Key. Northampton: Mick Hanzlik, 2013....](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/3505/35052381.jpeg?t=1VNEyi)
Lot 11
[HOUDINI] Mirror Cuff Key. Northampton: Mick Hanzlik, 2013....
Estimate: $100 - $200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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] Mirror Cuff Key. Northampton: Mick Hanzlik, 2013. Finely crafted replica of the key for the famous Mirror Cuff, constructed from white bronze. Number 37 of 100, framed in a shadowbox together with the SIGNED COA from the creator and master locksmith. 9 x 9". The Mirror Cuff challenge was one of Houdini's earliest headline-grabbing stunts. On March 17, 1904 he struggled to free himself from the famous ?Mirror Cuffs," a mechanically complex?restraint that reportedly took five years to develop and manufacture. Houdini's escape took some two hours to effect as the lock required an equally complicated key to open, making picking it a genuinely difficult feat. Sold together with:?Looking Into the Mirror?by Hanzlik, an analysis of the Mirror Cuff challenge and the construction of the replica key and matching cuffs.
