Sold for:
$1,700
$1,700
Thurston, Howard. The Prisoner of Canton. Cincinnati: Strobridge Litho., ca. 1908. Color lithograph lobby card (6 5/8 x 13 3/8”) illustrating the illusion described in Houdini’s Conjurers’ Monthly as “strapping a young man to an iron arrangement, hung inside of a small, narrow cabinet,” closing the doors and instantly reopening them, upon which “the prisoner is seen hanging by his heels.” Chips and tears at top and bottom right edge repaired, including minor recoloring. Framed and matted to an overall size of 13 x 19 ”. Not examined out of frame. Scarce.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
