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Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part I

Sat, Oct 30, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 310

Sorcar, Pratul Chandra. Sorcar?s Jeweled Turban. Pink silk ...

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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Sorcar, Pratul Chandra. Sorcar?s Jeweled Turban. Pink silk turban with a large arrow-like brooch at its front studded with costume jewels and accented with a tall white feather, worn by Sorcar the famed Indian illusionist. Width 8". Obtained from the collection of London?s Magic Circle, and accompanied by a lengthy letter from P.C. Sorcar, Junior, stating that this turban was ??used by him during his shows in London, Paris in the mid-50?s, in Moscow in the 60?s, and in Japan in 1964, 1966, and finally in 1971. He wore it at his last show?.?