The Grossman-Nicholson Magic Collection Part 2
Sat, Jun 10, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jun 11, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 480
Weird Marvelous Torrini the Magician.
Estimate: $150 - $250
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
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Torrini. Weird Marvelous Torrini the Magician. Chicago: National Printing and Engraving, ca. 1900. Full-color lithographic poster claiming Torrini to be “The Only Worthy Successor to Hermann the Great” as he conjures ribbons, cards, and a live goose from a spectator’s hat. Misspelled as “Wierd”. 28 x 20”. A. A French performer by the name of Torrini (Count Edmond de Grisy) was active in the early 1800s, famous for early performances of sawing a woman in half and the bullet-in-mouth trick. It is likely that the performer depicted in this poster simply adopted the name. A third performer under the alias Torrini was known to perform escapism, during the height of Houdini’s popularity.
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