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Magic - Old and New - Conjuring from the 16-20th Century

Sat, Aug 27, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Aug 28, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 392

Vernon, Dai. Dai Vernon's Linking Rings. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. Set of ten heavy 10Ó Òorb eternalÓ chrome plated rings owned and u

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

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Vernon, Dai. Dai Vernon's Linking Rings. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. Set of ten heavy 10Ó Òorb eternalÓ chrome plated rings owned and used by Dai Vernon for his famous Symphony of the Rings routine. A standard set, with two extra single rings. Together with a photograph of Vernon using the rings at a lecture circa 1965, Vernon's own copy of the publication, The Symphony of the Rings by Lewis Ganson, and a black cloth bag used to house the rings. Rings show wear from use. Accompanied by two photographs of the rings signed on the verso by Vernon's son, Derek Verner, and a letter of provenance signed by Vernon's biographer, David Ben.

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