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The Magic Collection of John Daniel

Sat, Mar 3, 2018 11:00AM EST - Sun, Mar 4, 2018 11:00AM EST
Lot 321

Touring Trunk with Assistant’s Costumes.

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Virgil (Virgil Harris Mulkey). Touring Trunk with Assistant’s Costumes. Circa 1950. Metal footlocker painted red with the name “Virgil” and the number “12” stenciled in black. Contains three Arab-style plain cotton robes, two with mock-keffiyeh head coverings. Worn by assistants for The Weird Dream of an Executioner (In the Harem of Ben Ali Bey), as seen in the vintage photo accompanying this lot. Together with a white canvas jacket with the initials “VHM” written in black marker at the collar; a padded brown vest; and three black silk skullcaps. Jacket soiled; others in good condition overall. Third-party transportation required.

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