Magicana of the Golden Age
Sat, Jun 20, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 157
Portrait of Court Conjuror Charles Bertram.
Estimate: $400 - $800
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BERTRAM, Charles (James Bassett, 1853 - 1907). Portrait of Court Conjuror Charles Bertram. London: Campbell & Gray, ca. 1903. Three-quarter length image of the favorite magician of English royalty, holding a pack of cards and demonstrating sleight-of-hand technique to the viewer. Cabinet card format. Gilt-stamped photographer's mount, 6 1/2 x 4 1/4". Even toning. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by Mrs. Charles Bertram on the verso. SCARCE.
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Weight: 1.00
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