Magic: The Collection of Jim DeLoach
Sat, Jul 16, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 531
ROGERS, John (American, 1829 ? 1904). The Traveling Magician. New York, 1878.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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 |
ROGERS, John (American, 1829 ? 1904). The Traveling Magician. New York, 1878. Handsome plaster sculpture showing an itinerant magician performing for three children. He produces a rabbit from his hat, while a secret assistant holds a pigeon behind the table, in readiness for the next trick. 15 x 15 ? x 23?. Tiny chips and wear around base, umbrella handle lacking, but professionally restored and repainted to very good condition. The most sought-after of all the ?Rogers Groups.?
