The Magic Collection of Ray Goulet
Thu, Mar 28, 2019 09:30PM EDT
Lot 235
Micro Umbrella Illusion.
Estimate: $700 - $900
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| $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 |
Micro Umbrella Illusion. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Miniature version of the Mutilated Parasol effect in which loose handkerchiefs transpose locations with the cover of an umbrella. Two umbrella version, each one made of metal, and 9 ?? long. With duplicate covers, silks, and handwritten instructions. See The P&L Book, Walker & Seaver, pp. 233-234. Rare. Said to be one of the rarest effects manufactured by P&L, one of perhaps six or fewer manufactured.
