Spirit Trumpet. Chicago: H.S. Paine (Chicago Magic Co.), ca. 1920. Collapsible aluminum trumpet used in spirit séances to aid in the projection of voices from “the great beyond.” Hallmarked. 29 ½” long (extended).
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Spirit Trumpet. American, ca. 1900. Early example of this device used by spirit mediums to apparently receive messages from “the great beyond.” Four soldered tin Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-05-31
Dunninger, Joseph. Fiber spirit trumpet owned by Joseph Dunninger. Conical fiber board device used by spirit mediums to “contact the dead,” and through which spirits Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
Dunninger, Joseph. Metal spirit trumpet owned by Joseph Dunninger. Conical aluminum device used by spirit mediums to “contact the dead,” and through which spirits could Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
Houdini, Harry. Sepia Photo of Houdini Holding a Spirit Trumpet. Chicago: Butler Studio, ca. 1920. Posed photograph of Houdini and unidentified woman, possibly a medium Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Houdini, Harry. Two photographs of Houdini and a “spirit medium.” Chicago, Butler Studio, ca. 1924. Houdini listens to ethereal voices projected through a spirit trumpet, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
[Séance] Spirit Séance photographs sent to Houdini. Montreal, ca. 1925. Three women are shown taking part in a spirit séance, one of them (presumably the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
Coin Silver Spirit Lamp, likely American, c. 1770, unmarked, vasiform, with peaked lid with central hole, with snake-form loop handle, on trumpet foot, with diagonal Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-04-10
American Sterling Stag Horn Spirit Lamp, late 19th century, spherical font on stag horn stem and beaded trumpet foot, monogrammed, ht. 6 1/2 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-04-08
[Spiritualism Scrapbook – Houdini] Spiritualism scrapbook with anti-Houdini content. Compiled ca. 1926, and including dozens of newspaper clippings related to Houdini’s spiritualism exposés, a series Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
