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Lot 558

MANUEL (Manuel Robert Thomas, 1883 – 1934). Signed and Insc...

Estimate: $100 - $200

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MANUEL (Manuel Robert Thomas, 1883 ? 1934). Signed and Inscribed Portrait of the ?Master of the Mighty Dollar.? Georgia [?]: Stephens Studio, [ca. 1920s]. Three-quarter length sepia tone matte finish portrait of the vaudeville magician who presented a manipulative act with silver coins said to rival that of T. Nelson Downs. 10 x 8?. One corner clipped, pinholes at corners, minor soiling. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED to ?Silent? Mora: ?To a real lover of magic and magicians ?Silent? Mora from your Pal Manuel. August 17th 1925 / Chicago.?