Houdiniana
Wed, Sep 19, 2018 09:12PM EDT
Lot 69
Screw-Key Barrel Padlock. Houdini?Dunninger Collection.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Screw-Key Barrel Padlock. Houdini?Dunninger Collection. A center-recessed screw-key iron padlock, with the original key, passed by Houdini to Joseph Dunninger, and purchased by Joseph M. Tanner in 1988?89 from Richard John Silmser. Accompanied by a statement of provenance signed by Tanner (Nov. 8, 2005) that details several key points of identification on the lock, and a copy of a 1988 letter from Joseph Dunninger?s widow, declaring that items from her late husband?s collection were presented to Silmser. Length 3 ??.
