Sold for:
$750
$750
Döbler, Ludwig. Four playing cards used by Ludwig Döbler. Including a Five of Clubs, Four of Hearts, Three and Nine of Spades with identically-patterned backs. Accompanied by a letter from J.A. Dittmar stating, “These 4 playing cards were used by Ludwig Döbler in his magic performance [sic] and were obtained from his direct descendents in Hannover Germany about 1925….” 2 3/8 x 3 5/8”. Cards show wear; overall good condition. Among Döbler’s most famous feats was the lighting of hundreds of candles simultaneously by firing a pistol.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
