Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part III
Sat, Oct 29, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 93
PHOENIX TARGET AND CAGE. Hamburg: Carl Willmann, ca. 1915. ...
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Bid Increments
| 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 |
PHOENIX TARGET AND CAGE. Hamburg: Carl Willmann, ca. 1915. A live canary loaded in the end of a special pistol is shot across the stage at a large black target. At the pull of the trigger, the target visibly and noisily transforms into a substantial domed metal cage with the canary, very much alive, flying about inside. Heavy nickel-plated brass cage, finely built. Spring-roller mechanism intact; working. 11 x 10 x 14?. Shows wear from use. See Salon de Magie, page 354. A trick popular with David Devant, his routine using the apparatus is described in great detail in the classic textbook he co-authored with Nevil Maskelyne, Our Magic (1911).
