Summer Magic Auction - Online Only
Tue, Jul 23, 2019 09:30PM EDT
Lot 238
The Davenports. Broadside.
Estimate: $150 - $250
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 |
Davenport, Lewis. The Davenports. Alhambra. Kent: 1908. Two-color letterpress broadside for the Alhamabra Vaudeville Theatre with The Davenports "lightning magicians and illusionists" topping the bill. 29 x 9". Inpainting to margins, folds present, light offsetting throughout. A-. Linen backed. Lewis Davenport performed an act in England's music halls (and abroad) for decades, while simultaneously running his magic shop in central London. His act featured billiard ball manipulation, the Color Changing Waistcoat, and occasionally Buatier de Kolta's Expanding Die.
