$1,700
Dai Vernons Thayer Die Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1935. Handsome hardwood die box with double door feature and brass hardware. Black die with white spots vanishes from the box and reappears elsewhere. 3 die considerably worn, shell in need of repair, box good. Owned and used by Dai Vernon. Accompanied by a letter of provenance, and two photographs of the box signed by Vernons son, Derek Verner. Known as a master of sleight-of-hand and close-up magic, Vernon also developed a repertoire of stage and platform tricks that he regularly performed. Among the property recovered from his New York home was this Die Box, clearly a well-used prop that served Vernon well over the course of the first half of his life.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
