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The Davenport Brothers. ¾ length portrait in carte de visite format. N.p., n.d. (ca. 1865). Wearing full dress suits and sporting their trademark whiskers and moustaches, the brothers, who gained international reputations as men who could conjure the spirits, stare sternly at the camera. 2 x 3 ". Two corners lightly bumped; good condition. Scarce. From the collection of Dai Vernon.


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2010-01-30

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