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The Collection of Jim Rawlins Part II

Sat, May 25, 2019 03:30AM EDT
Lot 159

Shrunken Head Illusion.

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Shrunken Head Illusion. Colon: Abbott?s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1940s. Following an extensive sideshow-style monologue, the performer reveals the shrunken head of an assistant or a skull within the lighted cabinet. Stenciled images of a jungle and boiling cauldron to door and cabinet. Electric component working. 16 x 10 x 11 ??. Light surface chipping. Uncommon.