$700
Fox, Karrell. Karrell Fox’s Sphinx Medal. New York, 1949. Cast silver medallion bearing the head of the Sphinx on the obverse; the reverse engraved with the text, “1949/Karrell Fox/Platform.” Hanging from a striped silk ribbon with cast metal pinback bearing text “The Sphinx Award.” Medal 1 1/8” in diameter, overall length 3 ½”. MT308. Scarce. Fox received this award for his trick, the “All-thru Cane” published in the October 1948 issue of The Sphinx. Al Munroe presented him with the award in Detroit on behalf of John Mulholland (see photo at left). The medals were sculpted by Mark Fenderson. Fox won the award at age 21. He appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show a few years before.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-04-26
