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The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes, Pt. II

Sat, Oct 26, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 191

WORTHINGTON, Thomas Chew (1882 – 1953). Inscribed and Signe...

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WORTHINGTON, Thomas Chew (1882 ? 1953). Inscribed and Signed Portrait. [Baltimore, 1954]. Full-length image of the magician and pioneering magic collector seated at the desk in his home. 10 x 8?. Society of Osiris stamp to verso. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED to fellow magician and collector: ?To my friend Stanley Collins with all good wishes Thomas C Worthington 3rd Mar. 19/51.?The place of honor on Worthington?s desk typically reserved for family photos is instead held by a portrait of his friend and idol, Howard Thurston.