$850
374. Kaps, Fred (Abraham Pieter Adrianus Bongers). Fred Kaps’ Seven Keys to Baldpate. Holland, ca. 1965. A small brass chest is padlocked shut. The magician shows seven keys and has six of them selected by audience members, leaving one for him. His key is the only one that opens the lock. Brass chest measures 3 ½ x 3 ½ x 4”. With eight keys, lock, chest, and glass. Very good. With letter of authenticity signed by Kaps’ widow. A small slot in the top of the box is large enough to accommodate keys dropped through it; the spectators’ keys would be dropped through this slot after being tried in the lock and shown not to work. When Kaps finally opened the chest with his key, all of the others were seen in a tumbler inside it.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-10-26
